Flagler County, Florida

Hybrid136,744 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 county: Tax Collector sells certificates annually (bid-down from 18% via LienHub pattern); Clerk conducts tax deed auctions online at flagler.realtaxdeed.com. Electronic tax deed files at flagler.realtdm.com. Certificate holders may apply after ~2 years (before 7-year certificate cancellation). Opening bid = taxes/costs/interest (homestead: half assessed value + taxes/costs). Lands Available list for unsolds after statutory windows.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Rolling online tax deed sales as applications mature (calendar on RealTaxDeed); certificates sold annually by Tax Collector on/before June 1 window

Platform

RealAuction RealTaxDeed — Flagler County tax deeds ↗

Deposit rules

Register and fund deposit on RealTaxDeed before bidding (see platform FAQ). High bidder: non-refundable 5% of bid or $200 (greater) applied to price; balance including doc stamps and recording due by 9:00 a.m. next day (cash/certified/cashier’s/money order — no personal checks). Photo ID required. Failure to pay cancels bid and can bar future recognition.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Florida tax deeds under Ch. 197 generally extinguish many junior private liens, but federal liens, some governmental assessments, and easements can survive. Buyer-beware; Clerk makes no title warranty.

Quiet title

Often required in practice for title insurance after Florida tax deed purchase.

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

Flagler County Tax Collector — Tax Certificates / Tax Deed process ↗

386-313-4160

Clerk of court

Flagler County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller — Tax Deeds ↗

386-313-4375

Property appraiser

Flagler County Property Appraiser ↗

GIS / parcel map

Flagler County Property Appraiser / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Palm Coast / Town Center edge

Primary residential absorption and retail employment along I-95/US-1 growth spine

Flagler Beach coastal strip

Tourism and second-home demand with constrained beachfront inventory

Bunnell / county-seat fringe

Relative entry pricing with government and industrial job adjacency