Hernando County, Florida

Sep 16, 2026 · 15 days ago· 10:00 AM ET

Tax Deedscheduledvia RealAuction

Parcels

2 land-only hidden

Opening bids

$565,034

all parcels priced

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Properties remain subject to governmental liens. Examine title before bidding. Current-year taxes may not be in opening bid depending on certificate application date. Mobile home titles separate.

Hernando 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: 218,150 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: Online tax deed sales as scheduled; start promptly 10:00 a.m. on hernando.realtaxdeed.com (search sale dates via Clerk Tax Deed File Search)
Platform: RealTaxDeed — Hernando County Tax Deed Sales
Deposit rules: Highest bidder posts non-refundable deposit of 5% of bid or $200 (whichever greater) at sale, applied to price. Balance due within 24 hours (cash, cashier’s check, money order, or wire at Clerk; no personal checks for bid amount). Failure forfeits deposit and typically triggers 1-year ban from bidding. Certificates redeemable until tax deed issues.

Title risk

Commonly required for marketable title insurance after Florida tax deed.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Hernando County Tax Collector352-754-4180
Clerk of court: Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Court — Tax Deeds / Recording352-540-6768
Property appraiser: Hernando County Property Appraiser
GIS / parcel map: Hernando County Property Appraiser maps

Areas trending up

Spring Hill core / Mariner corridor — Primary population and retail node with stronger resale velocity than rural north-county tracts
Brooksville / county-seat employment — Government and medical jobs anchoring mid-market housing demand
Weeki Wachee / US-19 tourism edge — Tourism corridor with relative entry pricing versus coastal Citrus/Pasco waterfront

Notes

Florida certificate → tax deed. Tax Collector sells certificates online at LienHub (by end of May annually). After two years, certificate holder may apply for tax deed; Clerk of Court auctions online at hernando.realtaxdeed.com starting 10:00 a.m. All sales buyer-beware. Mobile homes not included on tax deed. Surplus held one year then to Florida unclaimed property if unclaimed.

5 sources

Inherited from Florida rather than researched for Hernando: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 2 land-only parcel(s)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
00851019	15111 WOODBURY RD BROOKSVILLE	$427,602	$773,604	$346,002	redeemed
00496608	2488 LAKE FOREST AVE SPRING HILL	$12,045	$219,151	$207,106	redeemed
00537912	13096 MONTEGO ST SPRING HILL	$13,758	$197,121	$183,363	pending
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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.