Union County, FL tax sales
Union County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on County office (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Lake Butler, under F.S. Chapter 197.
New to tax sales? Read how Florida tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- In-person auctions in the lobby of the Union County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- Tax deed sales are held in person in the courthouse lobby.
- County office
- (386) 496-3331
On this page
How Union County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Union County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually (the 2026 sale was held 05/29/2026)
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- Tax certificate information
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Union County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Frequency
- As scheduled; in-person auctions
- Typical timing
- In-person auctions in the lobby of the Union County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m.
- Registration
- Tax deed sales are held in person in the courthouse lobby.
- Sale list
- Tax deed sales
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Union County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Union 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 sales for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
In-person auctions in the lobby of the Union County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Union County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Union County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax deed sales. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.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 become available through the Clerk's List of Lands Available for Taxes. County-held certificates are available from the Tax Collector.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
Use the arrow keys to switch between these sections.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Clerk of the Circuit Court (runs the deed sale)
County notes
- Union is Florida's smallest county by area and had only one delinquent tax certificate advertised for 2026, so its certificate sale is handled at the Tax Collector's office rather than on an online auction platform.
- Tax deed sales are held in person in the lobby of the Union County Courthouse in Lake Butler at 11:00 a.m.
- The Tax Collector and the Clerk both operate from the Union County Courthouse at 55 West Main Street in Lake Butler. Confirm the current Clerk officeholder and deposit terms before relying on them.
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 Union County, Florida sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Union County tax certificate sale?
How often does Union County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Union 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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