Nassau County, FL tax sales
Nassau County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The Tax Collector runs an annual certificate sale (18% maximum, bid down), and unredeemed certificates move to a Clerk of the Circuit Court tax deed auction after about two years, under Florida Statutes Chapter 197.
Verified Jul 4, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Florida tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Nassau County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Nassau County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Register and fund a deposit on LienHub before the sale. Bidding is a reverse auction on the interest rate, starting at 18 percent, and the certificate goes to the lowest bidder. Delinquent parcels are advertised once a week for three consecutive weeks before the sale.
Most Florida counties run the certificate sale online. Confirm the exact platform and list on the county Tax Collector page.
Register on LienHubTax deed sale
- Run by
- Nassau County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; see the Clerk's tax deed portal
Registration and deposit
Register on RealAuction and fund the advance deposit before the sale. Under the standard Florida requirement the deposit is the greater of 5 percent of the bid or $200, with the balance due promptly after the sale.
Tax deed auctions run online at nassau.realtaxdeed.com (RealAuction). The Clerk's tax deed portal at taxdeeds.nassauclerk.com lists upcoming sales and Lands Available parcels.
Register on RealTaxDeed (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector through LienHub. Separately, parcels not sold at a tax deed sale go on the Clerk's Lands Available list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Nassau County
- Nassau follows the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual LienHub certificate sale, and the Clerk runs the online tax deed auctions on nassau.realtaxdeed.com (RealAuction).
- The county seat is Fernandina Beach, but the Clerk's full-service office for tax deeds is in Yulee at 76347 Veterans Way.
- Check the Clerk's tax deed portal at taxdeeds.nassauclerk.com for scheduled auction dates and the Lands Available list for parcels that did not sell.
Florida statewide rules
- Redemption
- The owner (or anyone) can redeem a certificate at any time after it is issued and before a tax deed is 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 Nassau County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Nassau County follows Florida's hybrid system. The Tax Collector sells tax-lien certificates each year, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds tax deed auctions on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed after about two years.
When is the Nassau County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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