Orange County, FL tax sales
Orange 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 Orange County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Orange County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Online sale on June 1 from 8:00 a.m. until all certificates are sold (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- Certificate sale list
Registration and deposit
Register as a bidder on LienHub and fund a deposit before the sale. Bidding starts at 18 percent and is bid down to the lowest interest rate. If a certificate is not redeemed within two years, the holder may apply for a tax deed sale.
Delinquent parcels are also advertised in a local newspaper once per week for three consecutive weeks before the sale.
Register on LienHub (Grant Street Group)Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Orange County Comptroller - Official Records, Tax Deed Section
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; dates posted on the auction site
- Sale list
- Tax deed auction calendar
Registration and deposit
Register on the RealAuction site and submit an advance deposit by 4:00 p.m. the day before the auction. Keep at least the greater of 5 percent of your highest intended bid or $200 on deposit with the Comptroller.
The Orange County Comptroller, not the Clerk of Courts, runs tax deed sales, on RealAuction at orange.realtaxdeed.com.
Register on RealAuction (RealTaxDeed)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates can be purchased from the Tax Collector through LienHub after the June sale. Parcels not purchased at a tax deed sale are placed on the Comptroller's Lands Available for Taxes list.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Notes for Orange County
- In Orange County the Tax Collector runs the certificate (lien) sale, and the Comptroller (not the Clerk of Courts) runs the tax deed auctions.
- The certificate sale runs on LienHub and the tax deed sale runs on RealAuction at orange.realtaxdeed.com.
- Unsold tax deed parcels appear on the Comptroller's Lands Available for Taxes list, searchable through the Tax Deed Sale Search tool.
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 Orange County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Orange 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 Orange County tax certificate sale?
- Online sale on June 1 from 8:00 a.m. until all certificates are sold (F.S. 197.402 timing). Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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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