Alachua County Tax Deed Sales Information

• •Tax deed sales are conducted online at alachua.realtaxdeed.com.
• •Sales occur when a property owner fails to pay annual property taxes and a tax certificate holder requests a sale.
• •Property owners can stop the sale by paying all back taxes and costs before the sale and full payment of the bid amount.
• •Bidders must post an advance deposit of $200.00 or 5% of the bid, whichever is greater.
• •Hand-delivered deposits must be made by 3:00 p.m. on the last business day before the sale.
• •ACH payments for deposits must be made at least 4 days in advance.
• •Winning bids must be paid in full within 24 hours of the sale.
• •Winning bidder deposits and associated fees are non-refundable.
• •Properties are sold on an 'As Is' basis without warranties regarding condition, zoning, or marketability.
• •The Clerk of the Court acts as the auctioneer; the courts are not involved in the sales process.
• •Property Information Reports provided are for notice purposes only and are not official title searches.

Property owners who fail to pay annual taxes risk having their property sold at auction, while potential investors must navigate specific deposit and payment rules to participate in these sales.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.