Florida Tax Deed Sales: Results, Surplus and County Volume (2026)
A tax deed sale is the end of the tax-delinquency road: the certificate holder applies, the clerk advertises, and the parcel sells to the high bidder. The sale produces two opportunities, the deed itself and the surplus left after taxes are paid, which belongs to the former owner. This report counts both from the sales DLRadar has indexed.
- 8,257 tax deed sales stored across 35 counties, 6,818 held in the last twelve months and 396 still to come.
- 2,060 sales produced a surplus, $43.2 million in all.
- 763 parcels carry the TD flag in the pool.
- Hillsborough County runs the most sales at 4,984; most recent sale October 20, 2026.
TD-signal: the TD signal figures as of 2026-10-20; Florida clerk tax deed sale records read by DLRadar.
| County | Sales | Last 12 months | Surplus published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 4,984 | 4,951 | $4.7 million |
| Orange County | 1,881 | 874 | $35.0 million |
| Duval County | 240 | 234 | $1.4 million |
| Highlands County | 185 | 148 | $120,701 |
| Putnam County | 168 | 157 | $0 |
| Levy County | 129 | 13 | $0 |
| Indian River County | 106 | 17 | $0 |
| Lee County | 105 | 76 | $0 |
| Brevard County | 54 | 53 | $1.1 million |
| Polk County | 41 | 39 | $0 |
| Hendry County | 32 | 20 | $0 |
| Volusia County | 32 | 18 | $0 |
Tax deed sales by county with published surplus.
Results
unspecified 8,252, PENDING 5.
Counties
Hillsborough County 4,984 sales, surplus $4.7 million; Orange County 1,881 sales, surplus $35.0 million; Duval County 240 sales, surplus $1.4 million; Highlands County 185 sales, surplus $120,701; Putnam County 168 sales, surplus $0; Levy County 129 sales, surplus $0.
Sale results
Each sale is stored with its result: sold, redeemed before sale, no bid, or cancelled. A parcel that reaches the sale list and is redeemed is still a distressed owner who just borrowed to stop the clock. DLRadar keeps the TD flag open until the deed issues.
Surplus money
When the winning bid exceeds the taxes, fees and liens, the clerk holds the surplus for the former owner. The surplus column in the table is summed from sales where the clerk published an overage.
Work the TD signal
Scheduled and past tax deed sales are on the auctions page by county, and the surplus list carries every overage the clerks have published.
TD parcels update as the records refresh.
Florida Tax Deed Sales: Results, Surplus and County Volume (2026): questions
How long before a tax deed sale can the owner redeem?
Until the clerk receives the winning bid at the sale. Many parcels redeem in the final week.
Who claims a tax deed surplus?
The former owner of record, then lienholders in priority, by application to the clerk within the statutory period.
Is the sale calendar part of this report?
Upcoming sales are counted in the findings; the dated calendar by county is sold as a list and shown on the auctions page.
More on the TD signal
Florida Tax Deed Sales: Results, Surplus and County Volume (2026) (TD-signal) is fed by Florida clerk tax deed sale records read by DLRadar and is not legal advice. Nothing in the TD signal is tax or investment advice; verify every TD-signal record with the issuing office before acting.