Marion County, Florida

Hybrid428,905 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; after ~2 years, certificate holders apply for tax deed and Marion County Clerk of Court & Comptroller conducts online tax deed sales on RealAuction (marion.realtaxdeed.com). Notice of sale published in Voice of South Marion for four consecutive weeks. Lands Available for Taxes inventory is separate. Sold AS IS; Clerk does not warrant title or encumbrances.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

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

Platform

RealAuction — Marion County Tax Deeds ↗

Deposit rules

Register at marion.realtaxdeed.com. Deposit rules per Clerk: $200 deposit per parcel when winning bid is $4,000 or less (higher bids use standard FL 5%/$200 greater pattern — confirm on live storefront). ACH deposits/payments via RealAuction. Contact Tax Deeds (352) 671-5648.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Florida tax deeds eliminate many junior private liens; federal tax liens and some governmental assessments can survive. Independent title search required; do not rely solely on Clerk file.

Quiet title

Commonly obtained for insurable resale title; surplus funds claims may exist for prior owners.

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

Marion County Tax Collector — Certificates / Deeds info ↗

352-368-8200

Clerk of court

Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller — Tax Deed Sales ↗

352-671-5648

Property appraiser

Marion County Property Appraiser ↗

GIS / parcel map

Marion County Property Appraiser maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Ocala / downtown & midtown

County employment and healthcare core with multifamily and renovation demand

On Top of the World / SW Ocala

Active adult and suburban growth supporting steady housing absorption

Belleview / SE Marion

Relative affordability and I-75 access with ongoing SF demand