Leon County, FL tax sales
Leon County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on WFBS (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale online via RealAuction on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Tallahassee, under F.S. Chapter 197.
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- Next sale
- On or before June 1 annually.
- Format
- RealAuction
- Registration
- Register at leon.realtaxdeed.com to bid.
- County office
- (850) 606-4700
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How Leon County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Leon County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually. For 2026, the sale is June 1 and bidding opens May 1.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Bidders must obtain a bidder number and password to access the sale site at leontaxsale.wfbsusa.com. First-time bidders can practice on the orientation site at leontestsale.wfbsusa.com. A W-9 (or W-8 for foreign bidders) with a Social Security or Federal ID number is required. Bidding is a reverse auction on interest, starting at 18 percent and bidding down; certificates are grouped into 4 lots, each with its own closing time.
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds
- Frequency
- As scheduled, generally once a month
- Registration
- Register at leon.realtaxdeed.com to bid.
- Sale list
- List of Lands Available
Registration and deposit
Register at leon.realtaxdeed.com to bid. The successful bidder must post a non-refundable deposit of the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200 before being declared the winner. Deposits and payments are accepted only at the Clerk's Finance Department or electronically, by certified funds; the bid balance is payable by cash, cashier's check, or money order to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Sale format and venue
Leon County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Leon County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use List of Lands Available for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
On or before June 1 annually. Bidding runs on RealAuction; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Leon County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from List of Lands Available. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register at leon.realtaxdeed.com to bid. The successful bidder must post a non-refundable deposit of the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200 before being declared the winner. Deposits and payments are accepted only at the Clerk's Finance Department or electronically, by certified funds; the bid balance is payable by cash, cashier's check, or money order to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Florida due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold liens and deeds
Parcels unsold at a tax deed sale are placed on the Clerk's List of Lands Available for Taxes. County-held certificates from the annual sale are handled by the Tax Collector.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
County notes
- Leon uses two different vendors: the Tax Collector's certificate sale runs on the WFBS platform (leontaxsale.wfbsusa.com), while the Clerk's tax deed auctions are online through RealAuction (leon.realtaxdeed.com).
- Tax deed deposits and payments are handled by the Clerk's Finance Department or electronically by certified funds; contact the Tax Deeds staff at (850) 606-4020 or [email protected].
- The elected Tax Collector is Doris Maloy and the elected Clerk is Gwen Marshall. Confirm current officeholders before relying on contact names.
Florida rules
- Redemption
- The owner (or anyone) can redeem a certificate at any time after it is issued, up until full payment for the tax deed is made to the Clerk, which cuts off redemption even before the deed is formally issued. The two-year clock that lets a certificate holder apply for a tax deed runs from April 1 of the year the certificate was issued.
- Deed deposit
- The high bidder posts a nonrefundable deposit of 5 percent of the bid or $200, whichever is greater, at the time of the sale, applied to the final price.
- Homestead deeds
- If the property was assessed as homestead on the latest roll, the opening bid also adds one-half of its latest assessed value. This sharply raises the floor price on homestead parcels and suppresses investor demand for them.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Leon County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Leon County tax certificate sale?
How often does Leon County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Leon County tax sale list?
Verified Jul 4, 2026 against official county and state sources.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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