Brevard County, Florida

Hybrid658,447 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Hybrid

Redemption periodstate default

Lien: 2 years before deed application allowed. Deed: none once issued.

Investor returnstate default

Lien: 5–18% (bid-down, 5% minimum return rule)

Governing statutestate default

Florida Statutes Ch. 197

Notes

Florida dual-track: Tax Collector sells tax certificates (LienHub); after statutory waiting period, certificate holders apply for tax deed and Brevard Clerk runs online tax deed auctions via RealAuction (brevard.realforeclose.com). Lands Available for Taxes inventory for unsold/county-held parcels is separate. Sold AS IS; Clerk assumes no responsibility for encumbrances.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Ongoing online tax deed sales as applications schedule; tax certificate sale is separate annual Tax Collector process

Platform

RealAuction — Brevard County Tax Deed Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Register and deposit on RealAuction storefront per platform rules (typical FL pattern: deposit >=5% of anticipated bid or minimum set by Clerk). Confirm exact deposit and settlement deadlines on brevard.realforeclose.com before bidding. Contact taxdeedclerks@brevardclerk.us for Lands Available bid requests.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Florida tax deeds generally eliminate many junior private liens, but federal tax liens and some governmental assessments can survive. Rely on independent title search, not the Property Information Report alone.

Quiet title

Practically common before refinance/resale insurance; timeline and cost vary with occupancy and notice issues.

Deal maths for Florida

Assessment ratio: 0.85× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $500

Florida assesses at just value, but Save Our Homes / Amendment 1 caps compress assessed below market on long-held homesteads.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Brevard County Tax Collector — Certificates / LienHub ↗

Clerk of court

Brevard County Clerk of Court — Tax Deeds / Auctions ↗

Property appraiser

Brevard County Property Appraiser ↗

GIS / parcel map

Brevard County Property Appraiser maps ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Viera / Central Brevard

Master-planned employment and amenities corridor with continued housing absorption

Melbourne / Palm Bay

Aerospace/defense job base and relative affordability driving workforce housing demand

Cocoa / Rockledge (north-central)

Space Coast adjacency with infill and coastal-access demand supporting resale liquidity