Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in May 2024

FAD tracks 2,433 auction records dated for May 2024, including 1,277 foreclosures (52.5%) and 1,156 tax deed auctions (47.5%). 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
2,433
Foreclosures
1,277
Tax deeds
1,156
Active now
0
Sold results
1,143
Linked properties
2,202
Average market value
$229,224
Average estimated equity
$112,396

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into May 2024. 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: 2,433
02,0004,0006,0008,000Jun 23: 2,670 auctionsJul 23: 2,806 auctionsAug 23: 3,293 auctionsSep 23: 2,966 auctionsOct 23: 3,527 auctionsNov 23: 2,534 auctionsDec 23: 2,312 auctionsJan 24: 3,186 auctionsFeb 24: 2,430 auctionsMar 24: 2,676 auctionsApr 24: 2,585 auctionsMay 24: 2,433 auctionsJun 23Aug 23Oct 23Dec 23Feb 24Apr 24
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 3,527 Auctions tracked12-month low: 2,312 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 7,023 auctions • 15 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -65.4%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in May 2024.

2,433total records
Foreclosures1,277 (52.5%)
Tax deeds1,156 (47.5%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

2,009known estimates
Positive equity1,578 (64.9%)
Zero or negative431 (17.7%)
Unknown424 (17.4%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 5.9% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 12.3% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month2,585 auctions
Year earlier2,774 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 2,009 of 2,433 records (82.6%). Among records with a usable estimate, 1,578 are positive and 431 are zero or negative. 424 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$237,423,859
Estimated shortfall total$11,619,727

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

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05/16/2024361 auctions • 0 active • 221 sold05/08/2024285 auctions • 0 active • 204 sold05/07/2024189 auctions • 0 active • 98 sold05/21/2024173 auctions • 0 active • 91 sold05/15/2024170 auctions • 0 active • 35 sold05/09/2024150 auctions • 0 active • 56 sold05/14/2024150 auctions • 0 active • 70 sold05/28/2024112 auctions • 0 active • 54 sold05/01/202499 auctions • 0 active • 34 sold05/29/202488 auctions • 0 active • 41 sold05/06/202486 auctions • 0 active • 26 sold05/02/202485 auctions • 0 active • 32 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
Lee242591830121174Calendar•Map
Miami-Dade23317954074163Calendar•Map
Polk22743184018164Calendar•Map
Palm Beach1799980036144Calendar•Map
Hillsborough16011149041105Calendar•Map
Putnam15161450127127Calendar•Map
Broward1491490037116Calendar•Map
Orange132125705181Calendar•Map
Volusia125378808553Calendar•Map
Duval108931503876Calendar•Map
Citrus84186606233Calendar•Map
Brevard7907902674Calendar•Map
Marion67363104648Calendar•Map
Pasco61362502644Calendar•Map
Pinellas3939001221Calendar•Map
Sarasota32221001820Calendar•Map
Martin3012180525Calendar•Map
Leon2616100818Calendar•Map
Seminole262600921Calendar•Map
Clay2519601120Calendar•Map
Okeechobee2542101314Calendar•Map
Escambia2115601013Calendar•Map
Jackson205150149Calendar•Map
Manatee191810813Calendar•Map
St. Lucie191900714Calendar•Map
Alachua171430510Calendar•Map
Hernando1301301310Calendar•Map
Flagler12120047Calendar•Map
Charlotte11110063Calendar•Map
Hendry11011063Calendar•Map
Saint Johns11110029Calendar•Map
Walton1082062Calendar•Map
Bay981067Calendar•Map
Indian River981037Calendar•Map
Nassau945071Calendar•Map
Gulf826046Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa752035Calendar•Map
Osceola606005Calendar•Map
Calhoun514043Calendar•Map
Lake505034Calendar•Map
Gilchrist413024Calendar•Map
Okaloosa440021Calendar•Map
Washington321011Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family984
Vacant Residential637
Unknown245
Condominiums224
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features110
Mobile Homes80
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units24
Office Buildings, Non Professional Service Buildings, Multi Story23
Vacant Commercial18
Subsurface Rights12

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.

Redeemed429
Canceled per County304
Canceled per Order225
Canceled per Bankruptcy147
Bidder Walked Away54
Rescheduled30
Auction to be rescheduled26
Auction did not meet County Requirements21
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed14
Other8
Redeemed After Sale7
Canceled per Attorney5
Per judge's Assistant4
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing3
Judgment3
Plaintiff Defaulted2
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect2
Vacated/Reset After Sale2
EA Fee not submitted per F.S. 45.035(3)1
Order to follow1
Pulled by County1
Sold In Error1

12-month context

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

Jun 20232,670 auctions • 1,392 foreclosure • 1,278 tax deedJul 20232,806 auctions • 1,445 foreclosure • 1,361 tax deedAug 20233,293 auctions • 1,420 foreclosure • 1,873 tax deedSep 20232,966 auctions • 1,399 foreclosure • 1,567 tax deedOct 20233,527 auctions • 1,463 foreclosure • 2,064 tax deedNov 20232,534 auctions • 1,345 foreclosure • 1,189 tax deedDec 20232,312 auctions • 1,094 foreclosure • 1,218 tax deedJan 20243,186 auctions • 1,765 foreclosure • 1,421 tax deedFeb 20242,430 auctions • 1,183 foreclosure • 1,247 tax deedMar 20242,676 auctions • 1,206 foreclosure • 1,470 tax deedApr 20242,585 auctions • 1,290 foreclosure • 1,295 tax deedMay 20242,433 auctions • 1,277 foreclosure • 1,156 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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