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Highlands County tax deed sales
Online RealTaxDeed, Designated Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.
Auction siteSale calendarCounty's tax deed page
| How it's sold | Online through RealTaxDeed |
|---|---|
| When | Designated Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. |
| Run by | Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| Clerk's office | 590 South Commerce Avenue Sebring, Florida 33870-3867 |
| Phone | 863.402.6565 |
The same site still carries older text about sales in the Government Center Board Room.
Highlands County's rules
- Online advance deposits are due at least three full business days before the auction.
- Final payment is due by 4:30 p.m. the next business day. Bids go up in steps of $100 or more.
Deposit and payment
State law sets a nonrefundable deposit of 5% of the bid or $200, whichever is greater, due at the time of sale (s. 197.542(2), Florida Statutes). Full payment, documentary stamp tax and recording fees are due within 24 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays. Each county sets its own deadlines and accepted forms of payment, so read its page.
From the official source
"Beginning January 2026, all tax deed sales will be conducted online on designated Wednesdays starting at 10:00 a.m."
highlandsclerkfl.gov/clerk_to_the_board/tax_deeds/tax_deed_sales.php
Stated on the county's own page, read November 6, 2026. Not legal, tax or investment advice.