St. Lucie County, FL tax sales
St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- St. Lucie County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually; the 2026 online sale opened May 1 with a multi-week bidding window
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- County-held certificate list
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. Certificates not bought at the annual sale are struck to the county and then sold on LienHub first come, first served at 18 percent.
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
- St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Tax Deeds Department
- Frequency
- As scheduled online; see the Clerk's auction calendar
Registration and deposit
For each parcel purchased, the successful high bidder must pay a non-refundable deposit equal to the greater of 5 percent of the final bid or $200.
Foreclosure and tax deed sales are held online through RealAuction. The Clerk links to the auction site from stlucieclerk.gov/auctions; opening bids are shown there or available from the Tax Deeds Department.
Register on RealTaxDeed (RealAuction)Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
County-held certificates are sold by the Tax Collector on LienHub year round, first come first served, at 18 percent. 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 St. Lucie County
- St. Lucie follows the standard Florida split: the Tax Collector runs the annual LienHub certificate sale, and the Clerk runs the online tax deed and foreclosure auctions on RealAuction (stlucie.realtaxdeed.com).
- The 2026 certificate sale opened May 1 with a multi-week bidding window.
- County-held certificates are sold year round, first come first served, at 18 percent.
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 St. Lucie County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County tax certificate sale?
- On or before June 1 annually; the 2026 online sale opened May 1 with a multi-week bidding window. 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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