Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in February 2017

FAD tracks 5,019 auction records dated for February 2017, including 3,916 foreclosures (78.0%) and 1,103 tax deed auctions (22.0%). 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
5,019
Foreclosures
3,916
Tax deeds
1,103
Active now
0
Sold results
2,512
Linked properties
4,236
Average market value
$377,425
Average estimated equity
$230,150

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into February 2017. 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: 5,019
05,00010,00015,000Mar 16: 8,710 auctionsApr 16: 7,311 auctionsMay 16: 7,603 auctionsJun 16: 7,941 auctionsJul 16: 7,085 auctionsAug 16: 7,484 auctionsSep 16: 7,023 auctionsOct 16: 7,173 auctionsNov 16: 6,292 auctionsDec 16: 4,543 auctionsJan 17: 7,967 auctionsFeb 17: 5,019 auctionsMar 16May 16Jul 16Sep 16Nov 16Jan 17
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 8,710 Auctions tracked12-month low: 4,543 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 7,919 auctions • 8 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -36.6%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in February 2017.

5,019total records
Foreclosures3,916 (78.0%)
Tax deeds1,103 (22.0%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

3,388known estimates
Positive equity3,047 (60.7%)
Zero or negative341 (6.8%)
Unknown1,631 (32.5%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 37.0% lower. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 35.5% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month7,967 auctions
Year earlier7,777 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 3,388 of 5,019 records (67.5%). Among records with a usable estimate, 3,047 are positive and 341 are zero or negative. 1,631 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$805,315,888
Estimated shortfall total$25,566,455

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.

Tax Deed
Recorded third-party sale

1851 W LANDSTREET RD Orlando FL 32809

Orange • Tax Deed • Warehousing, Distribution Terminals, Trucking Terminals, Van And Storage Warehousing

131,358 sq ft • Built 2025 • Auction 02/23/2017

Market value$20,144,429
Auction basis$6,100
Est. equity$20,138,329
Research this propertyMatched property record

Busiest auction dates

Open any date directly in the auction calendar.

02/28/2017463 auctions • 0 active • 233 sold02/14/2017452 auctions • 0 active • 223 sold02/07/2017429 auctions • 0 active • 215 sold02/21/2017411 auctions • 0 active • 154 sold02/23/2017379 auctions • 0 active • 189 sold02/22/2017352 auctions • 0 active • 183 sold02/16/2017297 auctions • 0 active • 142 sold02/01/2017279 auctions • 0 active • 178 sold02/15/2017278 auctions • 0 active • 132 sold02/09/2017225 auctions • 0 active • 110 sold02/08/2017212 auctions • 0 active • 123 sold02/27/2017200 auctions • 0 active • 103 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
Miami-Dade8377041330296617Calendar•Map
Broward76776700238569Calendar•Map
Orange425339860248227Calendar•Map
Hillsborough32032000178185Calendar•Map
Lee3051251800165216Calendar•Map
Duval304264400151190Calendar•Map
Pinellas23917762011874Calendar•Map
Polk200152480101129Calendar•Map
Volusia17313340010766Calendar•Map
Pasco1461460010387Calendar•Map
Charlotte134429209678Calendar•Map
Escambia120784206278Calendar•Map
Sarasota9898006538Calendar•Map
Citrus91385305843Calendar•Map
Hernando8908906741Calendar•Map
Brevard8408405973Calendar•Map
Leon82503204637Calendar•Map
Marion7676005935Calendar•Map
Manatee727020427Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa59441503334Calendar•Map
Lake5605602448Calendar•Map
Okaloosa5449502827Calendar•Map
Clay4141002326Calendar•Map
Saint Johns3737001617Calendar•Map
Indian River3131002112Calendar•Map
Bay2828002010Calendar•Map
Walton2726101610Calendar•Map
Alachua2525001412Calendar•Map
Flagler2102101519Calendar•Map
Nassau212100911Calendar•Map
Martin1919001211Calendar•Map
Osceola190190716Calendar•Map
Putnam161600133Calendar•Map
Gilchrist303021Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family2,803
Unknown761
Condominiums618
Vacant Residential424
Mobile Homes143
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units104
Vacant Commercial27
Stores, One Story19
Vacant Governmental16
Sewage Disposal, Solid Waste, Borrow Pits, Drainage Reservoirs, Waste Land, Marsh, Sand Dunes, Swamps10

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 Order866
Canceled per County552
Redeemed476
Canceled per Bankruptcy286
Bidder Walked Away71
Rescheduled63
Auction to be rescheduled47
Auction did not meet County Requirements36
Per judge's Assistant27
Other16
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed15
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)11
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect9
Canceled per Attorney8
Redeemed After Sale8
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing4
Judgment Satisfied3
Judgment2
Plaintiff Defaulted2
Sold In Error2
Bankruptcy1
Pulled by County1
Refer to Final Judgment for sale information1

12-month context

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

Mar 20168,710 auctions • 7,445 foreclosure • 1,265 tax deedApr 20167,311 auctions • 6,429 foreclosure • 882 tax deedMay 20167,603 auctions • 6,680 foreclosure • 923 tax deedJun 20167,941 auctions • 7,016 foreclosure • 925 tax deedJul 20167,085 auctions • 5,941 foreclosure • 1,144 tax deedAug 20167,484 auctions • 6,284 foreclosure • 1,200 tax deedSep 20167,023 auctions • 5,633 foreclosure • 1,390 tax deedOct 20167,173 auctions • 5,626 foreclosure • 1,547 tax deedNov 20166,292 auctions • 5,263 foreclosure • 1,029 tax deedDec 20164,543 auctions • 3,596 foreclosure • 947 tax deedJan 20177,967 auctions • 6,672 foreclosure • 1,295 tax deedFeb 20175,019 auctions • 3,916 foreclosure • 1,103 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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