Volusia County, FL tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Volusia County, FL tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Florida runs both sides: certificates paying up to 18%, and a later tax deed auction. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Oct 3, 2026.
Volusia County, Florida sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Tax Collector runs the certificate sale on LienHub (18% maximum, bid down), and the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the tax deed sale online via RealAuction on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in DeLand, under F.S. Chapter 197.
New to tax sales? Read how Florida tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- Tax deed auction scheduled for October 13, 2026.Tuesday · 2026
- Format
- RealAuction
- Registration
- Register on the Clerk’s RealTaxDeed site.
- County office
- (386) 736-5938
On this page
How Volusia County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Volusia County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- On or before June 1 annually; certificate information posts on LienHub in mid-May and the auction runs in May and June
- Next expected
- on or about June 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- Certificate sale list (LienHub)
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deed Department
- Frequency
- Online on advertised dates at 9:00 a.m. ET
- Registration
- Register on the Clerk’s RealTaxDeed site.
Registration and deposit
Register on the Clerk’s RealTaxDeed site. The nonrefundable deposit is the greater of $200 or 5 percent per property. ACH deposits need four full working days; wire, cashier’s check or money-order deposits are due by 2 p.m. Eastern the prior business day. Cash is not accepted. For final payment, the Clerk states 24 hours and a noon Eastern next-business-day cutoff; confirm the applicable deadline before bidding.
Sale format and venue
Volusia County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Volusia 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. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.
Confirm the advertised parcel list
Use Tax deed sales and List of Lands Available for Taxes as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.Register to bid
Sale day
Tax deed auction scheduled for October 13, 2026. Bidding runs on RealAuction; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the Volusia County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Volusia County
4 checks
Confirm the parcel list before pricing
Open Tax deed sales and List of Lands Available for Taxes. Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.Confirm registration and deposit
Register on the Clerk’s RealTaxDeed site. The nonrefundable deposit is the greater of $200 or 5 percent per property. ACH deposits need four full working days; wire, cashier’s check or money-order deposits are due by 2 p.m. Eastern the prior business day. Cash is not accepted. For final payment, the Clerk states 24 hours and a noon Eastern next-business-day cutoff; confirm the applicable deadline before bidding.
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. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Florida before you price the title work.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
The Collector offers county-held certificates at its DeLand office or through LienHub; confirm current availability and payment terms. The Clerk separately links to Lands Available for Taxes. Confirm each parcel’s current purchase status and total with the Tax Deed Department.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Florida calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.
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County offices
Clerk of the Circuit Court (runs the deed sale)
Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Tax Deed Department
Volusia County Courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Avenue, Room C119, DeLand, FL 32724
Official websiteCounty notes
- The Collector identifies LienHub for certificates and county-held purchases, and says current sale terms can vary.
- Online deed sales begin at 9 a.m. Eastern. Advance deposits require four full working days for ACH or a 2 p.m. prior-business-day cutoff for wire or certified counter payments.
- The Clerk accepts no cash for bidder deposits or final payment. Confirm its stated 24-hour and noon next-business-day final-payment deadlines on the current auction.
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
- For property assessed as homestead on the latest tax roll, the opening bid also includes one-half of its latest assessed value.
- Surplus proceeds
- Governmental liens receive statutory priority. Other valid claims are paid by priority, with a 120-day claim period measured from the mailed notice. The statute excepts property owners from the late-claim bar. Ask the Clerk for the current claim form and dates; conflicting claims may require court proceedings.
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
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Verified Oct 3, 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 office that runs the sale before you bid.
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