Palm Beach County, FL tax sales
Palm Beach County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on RealAuction (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale online via Grant Street on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in West Palm Beach, under F.S. Chapter 197.
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- Next sale
- Annual online sale on or about June 1 (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- Format
- Grant Street
- County office
- (561) 355-2264
On this page
How Palm Beach County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Annual online sale on or about June 1 (F.S. 197.402 timing)
- Registration
- Bidders register with RealAuction at palmbeachfl.realtaxlien.com before the sale.
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County - Tax Deeds Department
- Frequency
- Online on designated Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., typically monthly
Registration and deposit
Register online (no fee) and fund the advance deposit: the greater of 5 percent of your maximum intended bid or $200. ACH must clear at least 3 full business days before the auction, or pay by cashier's check to the Tax Deeds department by 4 p.m. the day before. The winning bidder's balance is due by 2 p.m. the next business day.
Sale format and venue
Palm Beach County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Palm Beach 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 Tax deed auction calendar and Lands Available for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
Annual online sale on or about June 1 (F.S. 197.402 timing) Bidding runs on Grant Street; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County - Tax Deeds Department as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Palm Beach County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed auction calendar and Lands Available. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register online (no fee) and fund the advance deposit: the greater of 5 percent of your maximum intended bid or $200. ACH must clear at least 3 full business days before the auction, or pay by cashier's check to the Tax Deeds department by 4 p.m. the day before. The winning bidder's balance is due by 2 p.m. the next business day.
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
Two over-the-counter paths. County-held certificates can be bought from the Tax Collector after the June sale at face value plus 1.5 percent per month plus a $6.25 fee. Separately, parcels unsold at a tax deed sale appear on the Clerk's Lands Available for Taxes tab.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
County notes
- Palm Beach follows the standard Florida two-office split: the Tax Collector runs the annual certificate (lien) sale, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court runs the monthly tax deed auctions.
- The certificate sale platform is RealAuction (palmbeachfl.realtaxlien.com), while the tax deed auction runs on the Clerk's own Grant Street site.
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 Palm Beach County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Palm Beach County tax certificate sale?
How often does Palm Beach County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Palm Beach 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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