Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in October 2021

FAD tracks 3,867 auction records dated for October 2021, including 1,589 foreclosures (41.1%) and 2,278 tax deed auctions (58.9%). The page uses the same current auction and property information shown throughout FAD.

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Historical records can still change when source systems correct or backfill auction data. Status and equity shown here reflect the information currently available to FAD.

Monthly auction snapshot

Statewide volume, current lifecycle status, property linkage and valuation signals.

Auctions tracked
3,867
Foreclosures
1,589
Tax deeds
2,278
Active now
0
Sold results
1,458
Linked properties
3,323
Average market value
$259,843
Average estimated equity
$159,362

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into October 2021. The dashed historical baseline is the average for the same calendar month across all available months before this 12-month window, so seasonality is compared without using future data.

Current month: 3,867
02,5005,0007,50010,000Nov 20: 2,083 auctionsDec 20: 2,456 auctionsJan 21: 3,510 auctionsFeb 21: 2,486 auctionsMar 21: 2,765 auctionsApr 21: 2,622 auctionsMay 21: 2,332 auctionsJun 21: 2,539 auctionsJul 21: 2,983 auctionsAug 21: 3,131 auctionsSep 21: 3,126 auctionsOct 21: 3,867 auctionsNov 20Jan 21Mar 21May 21Jul 21Sep 21
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 3,867 Auctions tracked12-month low: 2,083 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 8,015 auctions • 13 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -51.8%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in October 2021.

3,867total records
Foreclosures1,589 (41.1%)
Tax deeds2,278 (58.9%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

3,435known estimates
Positive equity3,021 (78.1%)
Zero or negative414 (10.7%)
Unknown432 (11.2%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 23.7% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 14.6% higher. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month3,126 auctions
Year earlier3,373 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 3,435 of 3,867 records (88.8%). Among records with a usable estimate, 3,021 are positive and 414 are zero or negative. 432 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$565,460,975
Estimated shortfall total$18,051,803

Notable linked property records

These properties have been matched to public property records. The list highlights active auctions with positive estimated equity, recorded third-party sales with usable post-sale figures, and higher-value properties. It is a research shortlist, not a recommendation or profitability ranking.

Busiest auction dates

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

10/13/2021487 auctions • 0 active • 131 sold10/21/2021418 auctions • 0 active • 162 sold10/20/2021368 auctions • 0 active • 133 sold10/26/2021355 auctions • 0 active • 169 sold10/12/2021350 auctions • 0 active • 164 sold10/19/2021324 auctions • 0 active • 122 sold10/14/2021201 auctions • 0 active • 51 sold10/04/2021193 auctions • 0 active • 41 sold10/28/2021193 auctions • 0 active • 51 sold10/07/2021170 auctions • 0 active • 67 sold10/05/2021157 auctions • 0 active • 67 sold10/18/2021140 auctions • 0 active • 49 sold

County-by-county auction activity

Each county links directly to the same month in the live Calendar and Map so you can move from the monthly overview into the properties and auctions behind the numbers.

CountyTotalForeclosuresTax deedsActiveSoldPositive equityResearch
Orange3681672010124234Calendar•Map
Miami-Dade3472461010118293Calendar•Map
Lee318512670136279Calendar•Map
Duval27892186079256Calendar•Map
Palm Beach276110166044243Calendar•Map
Polk197731240115124Calendar•Map
Broward1931930064160Calendar•Map
Hillsborough17410965050134Calendar•Map
Charlotte16410154075140Calendar•Map
Putnam15612144041143Calendar•Map
Sarasota13131100061101Calendar•Map
Citrus1282310508956Calendar•Map
Volusia106772904475Calendar•Map
Pinellas99792004636Calendar•Map
Brevard9509501491Calendar•Map
Osceola9209204564Calendar•Map
Pasco91672403274Calendar•Map
Escambia83196402373Calendar•Map
Manatee81305101271Calendar•Map
Okaloosa59154401954Calendar•Map
Clay56213502148Calendar•Map
Hernando4404402039Calendar•Map
St. Lucie43241902233Calendar•Map
Leon41221902224Calendar•Map
Martin39102903314Calendar•Map
Walton3572801427Calendar•Map
Bay34181602324Calendar•Map
Marion3326702027Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa2811170923Calendar•Map
Saint Johns191900616Calendar•Map
Alachua141220713Calendar•Map
Indian River1311201110Calendar•Map
Washington10010088Calendar•Map
Nassau936047Calendar•Map
Lake808045Calendar•Map
Gilchrist312012Calendar•Map
Gulf202020Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family1,595
Vacant Residential706
Unknown543
Condominiums480
Mobile Homes182
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features90
Vacant Commercial48
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units45
Miscellaneous Residential (Migrant Camps, Boarding Homes, Etc.)20
Counties (Other Than Public Schools, Colleges, Hospitals) Including Non Municipal Government16

Recorded auction status mix

Counts use the source auction status recorded in the auctions table for this month. Values that are only dates or clock times are excluded so the list reflects meaningful auction states.

Redeemed1,480
Canceled per County346
Canceled per Order224
Canceled per Bankruptcy150
Bidder Walked Away59
Auction to be rescheduled54
Auction did not meet County Requirements22
Rescheduled16
Per judge's Assistant14
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed11
Redeemed After Sale10
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)6
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect5
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing3
Other3
Judgment2
Canceled per Attorney1
Data Entry Error / No Sale Set1
Judgment Satisfied1
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed1

12-month context

Use adjacent months to compare volume and mix without leaving the digest archive.

Nov 20202,083 auctions • 1,158 foreclosure • 925 tax deedDec 20202,456 auctions • 1,003 foreclosure • 1,453 tax deedJan 20213,510 auctions • 2,100 foreclosure • 1,410 tax deedFeb 20212,486 auctions • 1,186 foreclosure • 1,300 tax deedMar 20212,765 auctions • 1,498 foreclosure • 1,267 tax deedApr 20212,622 auctions • 1,450 foreclosure • 1,172 tax deedMay 20212,332 auctions • 1,204 foreclosure • 1,128 tax deedJun 20212,539 auctions • 1,312 foreclosure • 1,227 tax deedJul 20212,983 auctions • 1,841 foreclosure • 1,142 tax deedAug 20213,131 auctions • 1,536 foreclosure • 1,595 tax deedSep 20213,126 auctions • 1,410 foreclosure • 1,716 tax deedOct 20213,867 auctions • 1,589 foreclosure • 2,278 tax deed
About these figures: FAD combines county auction records, matched property records, Florida property data, valuation signals and available auction amounts into one current research view. Estimated equity is shown only when the required market-value and auction-basis figures are available. Completed-sale equity is withheld when a sale cannot be confirmed as a third-party purchase. County auction systems can amend, cancel, postpone, reschedule, redeem, invalidate or correct records. Verify material facts with the applicable official source before relying on them.

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