Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in September 2015

FAD tracks 9,651 auction records dated for September 2015, including 8,671 foreclosures (89.8%) and 980 tax deed auctions (10.2%). The page uses the same current auction and property information shown throughout FAD.

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
9,651
Foreclosures
8,671
Tax deeds
980
Active now
0
Sold results
4,810
Linked properties
7,747
Average market value
$420,623
Average estimated equity
$225,888

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into September 2015. 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: 9,651
05,00010,00015,00020,000Oct 14: 14,798 auctionsNov 14: 11,260 auctionsDec 14: 11,599 auctionsJan 15: 16,202 auctionsFeb 15: 11,640 auctionsMar 15: 12,718 auctionsApr 15: 12,535 auctionsMay 15: 10,838 auctionsJun 15: 11,728 auctionsJul 15: 11,705 auctionsAug 15: 9,356 auctionsSep 15: 9,651 auctionsOct 14Dec 14Feb 15Apr 15Jun 15Aug 15
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 16,202 Auctions tracked12-month low: 9,356 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 9,037 auctions • 7 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: +6.8%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in September 2015.

9,651total records
Foreclosures8,671 (89.8%)
Tax deeds980 (10.2%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

5,978known estimates
Positive equity5,346 (55.4%)
Zero or negative632 (6.5%)
Unknown3,673 (38.1%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 3.2% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 36.2% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month9,356 auctions
Year earlier15,123 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 5,978 of 9,651 records (61.9%). Among records with a usable estimate, 5,346 are positive and 632 are zero or negative. 3,673 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$1,426,733,875
Estimated shortfall total$76,373,103

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.

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
Broward1,9671,967006641,411Calendar•Map
Miami-Dade1,8291,67815105571,374Calendar•Map
Orange1,0731,07300710409Calendar•Map
Hillsborough68468400365325Calendar•Map
Pinellas576523530365128Calendar•Map
Lee4962152810309342Calendar•Map
Duval44444400256253Calendar•Map
Volusia38330380025999Calendar•Map
Polk325248770190146Calendar•Map
Pasco25925900166119Calendar•Map
Marion2002000013972Calendar•Map
Charlotte16511550010290Calendar•Map
Sarasota156156009370Calendar•Map
Manatee1481232508226Calendar•Map
Citrus1439350010371Calendar•Map
Escambia117774005173Calendar•Map
Leon98702805942Calendar•Map
Okaloosa9797005039Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa96771906346Calendar•Map
Walton65412403038Calendar•Map
Bay5959004614Calendar•Map
Lake570570457Calendar•Map
Indian River5446803922Calendar•Map
Martin5353002929Calendar•Map
Alachua3838002910Calendar•Map
Putnam323200284Calendar•Map
Osceola2402402024Calendar•Map
Hernando110110111Calendar•Map
Brevard202012Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family5,736
Unknown1,832
Condominiums1,266
Vacant Residential290
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units174
Mobile Homes173
Vacant Commercial27
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features19
Vacant Governmental19
Improved Agricultural13

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.

Canceled per Order2,178
Canceled per County1,206
Canceled per Bankruptcy569
Redeemed347
Rescheduled114
Bidder Walked Away106
Auction did not meet County Requirements97
Auction to be rescheduled56
Per judge's Assistant51
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)35
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed21
Other20
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect16
Canceled per Attorney12
Redeemed After Sale3
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed3
Sold In Error2
Bankruptcy1
Data Received After Auction Closed1
Incorrect sale date1
Plaintiff Defaulted1
Pulled by County1
Sold1

12-month context

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

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.

Continue this month's research

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