Duval County, Florida

Hybrid1,055,159 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 hybrid. Clerk of the Circuit and County Court conducts online tax deed sales on RealAuction. Tax Collector handles certificate stage and redemptions up until full deed payment is received by the Clerk. Explicit buyer-beware: governmental liens survive; Clerk does not guarantee clear title.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

As scheduled; sale date and property list posted ~30 days before each auction (also advertised weekly for four weeks in the Financial News and Daily Record)

Platform

RealAuction — Duval County Tax Deed ↗

Deposit rules

Register on duval.realtaxdeed.com and post non-refundable deposit of 5% of bid or $200 (whichever greater) by 4:00 p.m. the day BEFORE the sale (ACH on RealAuction preferred; cashier's/certified/money order or wire also accepted if credited by deadline). Balance + recording/doc stamps due by 4:00 p.m. the next business day. Failure forfeits deposit and can ban future bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Governmental liens and judgments survive the tax deed and are only partially satisfied from overbid monies if available; unsatisfied governmental liens remain against the property. IRS liens retain federal redemption rights. Clerk explicitly warns to research liens, zoning, and covenants before bidding.

Quiet title

Under Fla. Stat. §95.192, continuous ownership and tax payment for 4+ years after the deed often supports marketable title without suit. For faster insurable title, a quiet title action with final judgment is standard. Professional title search and quiet-title costs are the buyer's responsibility.

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

Duval County Tax Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Duval County Clerk of Courts — Tax Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

Duval County Property Appraiser ↗

GIS / parcel map

Duval County Property Appraiser (parcel search) ↗

Areas trending up

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

Brooklyn / Riverside

Downtown-adjacent redevelopment and multifamily pipeline supporting urban Jacksonville demand into 2026

Springfield

Historic near-downtown inventory with renovation activity and relative value versus coastal Beaches

Southside / Baymeadows

Employment-corridor housing demand with stronger rental absorption than many outer Duval edges