Tax Deed Sales

One of the functions the Clerk of Court’s Official Records Department is responsible for is holding tax deed sales. Tax Deed Sales deal with the selling of property to the highest bidder at a public auction in order to recover delinquent property taxes. A tax deed sale occurs after an owner of a Tax Certificate applies to the Tax Collector for a Tax Deed.

For information on official records (deeds, liens or judgements) recorded for or against the parcel or property, please visit the Clerk of Court's Official Records at Landmark Web Official Records Search

For information on purchasing a tax certificate, please visit the Wakulla County Tax Collector’s website at Lisa Craze - Wakulla County Tax Collector

For more information on the parcel or property, please visit the Wakulla County Property Appraiser's website at Wakulla County Property Appraiser

List of Tax Deeds For Sale

List of Lands Available for Taxes

Currently, there are no parcels available on the List of Lands. Please continue to monitor this page for any updates.

Tax Deed Rules of Conduct

• Purchasing a tax deed is a “BUYER BEWARE” situation. Each buyer must conduct his or her own due diligence search. Due diligence includes but is not limited to, conducting an independent search to ensure that you are aware of any liens or encumbrances on the property.
• All Bidders are required to sign in by printing their name on the Bidder Registration form in the Official Records Department prior to 9:45 am the day of the sale.  This will allow 15 minutes administrative time for the Clerk to prepare for the sale and ensure the sale will start on time at 10:00 am.  All registered bidders will be assigned a bidding paddle with a number.
• *Note:  Regarding property owners; If you are a property owner wanting to redeem your parcel DO NOT sign in.  Please speak with a Clerk immediately.  Per F.S. 197.472 Redemption of tax certificates. (1) A person may redeem a tax certificate at any time after the certificate is issued and before a tax deed is issued unless full payment for a tax deed is made to the clerk of the court, including documentary stamps and recording fees.
• The high bidder shall post with the Clerk a non-refundable cash deposit of $200 or 5% of the winning bid, whichever is greater, at the time of the sale. This can be either cash, money order or cashier check. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ARE ACCEPTED.
• Bidders may be required or asked to show their willingness and ability to post the deposit prior to the sale.
• If you need to view a Tax Deed file, you can do so on our in-house computers during regular business hours.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT TAX DEEDS ARE GOVERNED BY FLORIDA STATUTES AND THAT THE CLERK’S OFFICE CANNOT OFFER ANY LEGAL ADVICE. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE LEGAL ADVICE PLEASE CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY.