Highlands County, Florida

Aug 26, 2026 · 39 days ago· 10:00 AM

Tax Deedscheduledvia RealAuction

Parcels

announced by the county — list not yet fetched

Opening bids

—

no parcel list yet

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Venue: Online
Bidding: Bid Up or Premium
Sale runs: Until complete
Total offered: $100,450
Deed sale site: https://highlands.realtaxdeed.com/index.cfm

Collector: Eric Zwayer
Phone: 863.402.6685
Email: info@hctaxcollector.com
Fax: 863.402.6709

Tax Deed Sale

Registration and terms

Please see online auction website for registration details.

What survives this sale

Florida tax deed generally clears many junior liens; federal tax liens and certain governmental interests can survive. Independent title search required.

Highlands County rules

Sale type: Hybrid
Redemption period: Lien: 2 years before deed application allowed. Deed: none once issued.
Investor return: Lien: 5–18% (bid-down, 5% minimum return rule)
Governing statute: Florida Statutes Ch. 197
Population: 109,778 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: Designated Wednesdays starting 10:00 a.m. online (bi-weekly pattern historically); certificates annually June window
Platform: RealAuction RealTaxDeed — Highlands County tax deeds863-402-6565
Deposit rules: Register and fund bidder deposit on RealTaxDeed before sale. Standard FL pattern: greater of 5% of high bid or $200 non-refundable deposit applied to purchase; balance with costs due per platform/Clerk terms (certified funds). Sold AS IS; Clerk does not guarantee marketable title. Contact Tax Deeds Division 863-402-6565.

Title risk

Common after Florida tax deed for insurable title before resale/refinance.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

No parcels published yet

The county has announced 45 parcels for this sale, but the parcel list itself has not been fetched yet — so there is nothing to rank here. Counties often publish it only days before the sale. Check back closer to Aug 26, 2026.

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Florida assesses at just value, but Save Our Homes / Amendment 1 caps compress assessed below market on long-held homesteads. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Venue

Online

Bidding

Bid Up or Premium

Sale runs

Until complete

Total offered

$100,450

Deed sale site

https://highlands.realtaxdeed.com/index.cfm

Tax Deed Sale

Registration and terms

Please see online auction website for registration details.

Highlands County, Florida

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Highlands County, Florida

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Offices and records

Areas trending up

Notes