Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in December 2020

FAD tracks 2,456 auction records dated for December 2020, including 1,003 foreclosures (40.8%) and 1,453 tax deed auctions (59.2%). 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
2,456
Foreclosures
1,003
Tax deeds
1,453
Active now
0
Sold results
1,181
Linked properties
2,082
Average market value
$227,336
Average estimated equity
$153,072

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into December 2020. 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: 2,456
02,5005,0007,50010,000Jan 20: 5,310 auctionsFeb 20: 3,589 auctionsMar 20: 4,507 auctionsApr 20: 3,196 auctionsMay 20: 1,967 auctionsJun 20: 1,696 auctionsJul 20: 1,815 auctionsAug 20: 1,774 auctionsSep 20: 2,609 auctionsOct 20: 3,373 auctionsNov 20: 2,083 auctionsDec 20: 2,456 auctionsJan 20Mar 20May 20Jul 20Sep 20Nov 20
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 5,310 Auctions tracked12-month low: 1,696 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 6,038 auctions • 12 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -59.3%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in December 2020.

2,456total records
Foreclosures1,003 (40.8%)
Tax deeds1,453 (59.2%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

1,974known estimates
Positive equity1,832 (74.6%)
Zero or negative142 (5.8%)
Unknown482 (19.6%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 17.9% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 28.9% lower. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month2,083 auctions
Year earlier3,452 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 1,974 of 2,456 records (80.4%). Among records with a usable estimate, 1,832 are positive and 142 are zero or negative. 482 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$307,586,606
Estimated shortfall total$5,422,964

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.

12/17/2020360 auctions • 0 active • 181 sold12/08/2020347 auctions • 0 active • 163 sold12/01/2020302 auctions • 0 active • 161 sold12/15/2020280 auctions • 0 active • 123 sold12/16/2020170 auctions • 0 active • 88 sold12/09/2020156 auctions • 0 active • 85 sold12/03/2020142 auctions • 0 active • 55 sold12/10/2020134 auctions • 0 active • 53 sold12/07/2020127 auctions • 0 active • 43 sold12/02/202081 auctions • 0 active • 55 sold12/14/202078 auctions • 0 active • 24 sold12/22/202065 auctions • 0 active • 34 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
Lee231511800148202Calendar•Map
Orange226114112091132Calendar•Map
Charlotte1916185099174Calendar•Map
Miami-Dade191122690101113Calendar•Map
Hillsborough1669769058117Calendar•Map
Broward128128006387Calendar•Map
Brevard104010406496Calendar•Map
Escambia87246302474Calendar•Map
Flagler870870478Calendar•Map
Polk87424502570Calendar•Map
Volusia85444104652Calendar•Map
Putnam81176403462Calendar•Map
Citrus80305005042Calendar•Map
Sarasota73215203956Calendar•Map
Pinellas62382402040Calendar•Map
Pasco61392203547Calendar•Map
Duval5454002937Calendar•Map
Manatee52252701047Calendar•Map
Marion5145603626Calendar•Map
Bay5094101546Calendar•Map
Martin4593603837Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa44133103034Calendar•Map
Osceola3603601329Calendar•Map
Leon28111701518Calendar•Map
Alachua24141001413Calendar•Map
Lake190190717Calendar•Map
Okaloosa191090916Calendar•Map
Indian River1810801212Calendar•Map
Walton1811701616Calendar•Map
Washington1601601513Calendar•Map
Saint Johns14140088Calendar•Map
Hernando808038Calendar•Map
Nassau871044Calendar•Map
Clay770035Calendar•Map
Gilchrist514034Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family910
Vacant Residential589
Unknown365
Condominiums240
Mobile Homes118
Stores, One Story52
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units34
Vacant Commercial33
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features31
Miscellaneous Residential (Migrant Camps, Boarding Homes, Etc.)12

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.

Redeemed733
Canceled per County179
Canceled per Order116
Bidder Walked Away58
Canceled per Bankruptcy51
Auction to be rescheduled35
Sold In Error25
Auction did not meet County Requirements22
Rescheduled19
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect7
Redeemed After Sale7
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed6
Per judge's Assistant5
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)3
Other3
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing2
Canceled per Attorney2
Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed2

12-month context

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

Jan 20205,310 auctions • 3,650 foreclosure • 1,660 tax deedFeb 20203,589 auctions • 2,302 foreclosure • 1,287 tax deedMar 20204,507 auctions • 2,988 foreclosure • 1,519 tax deedApr 20203,196 auctions • 2,299 foreclosure • 897 tax deedMay 20201,967 auctions • 1,197 foreclosure • 770 tax deedJun 20201,696 auctions • 1,085 foreclosure • 611 tax deedJul 20201,815 auctions • 976 foreclosure • 839 tax deedAug 20201,774 auctions • 597 foreclosure • 1,177 tax deedSep 20202,609 auctions • 1,217 foreclosure • 1,392 tax deedOct 20203,373 auctions • 1,314 foreclosure • 2,059 tax deedNov 20202,083 auctions • 1,158 foreclosure • 925 tax deedDec 20202,456 auctions • 1,003 foreclosure • 1,453 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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