Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in August 2021

FAD tracks 3,131 auction records dated for August 2021, including 1,536 foreclosures (49.1%) and 1,595 tax deed auctions (50.9%). 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
3,131
Foreclosures
1,536
Tax deeds
1,595
Active now
0
Sold results
1,347
Linked properties
2,678
Average market value
$274,478
Average estimated equity
$151,114

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into August 2021. 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: 3,131
02,5005,0007,50010,000Sep 20: 2,609 auctionsOct 20: 3,373 auctionsNov 20: 2,083 auctionsDec 20: 2,456 auctionsJan 21: 3,510 auctionsFeb 21: 2,486 auctionsMar 21: 2,765 auctionsApr 21: 2,622 auctionsMay 21: 2,332 auctionsJun 21: 2,539 auctionsJul 21: 2,983 auctionsAug 21: 3,131 auctionsSep 20Nov 20Jan 21Mar 21May 21Jul 21
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 3,510 Auctions tracked12-month low: 2,083 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 8,074 auctions • 12 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -61.2%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in August 2021.

3,131total records
Foreclosures1,536 (49.1%)
Tax deeds1,595 (50.9%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

2,720known estimates
Positive equity2,332 (74.5%)
Zero or negative388 (12.4%)
Unknown411 (13.1%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 5.0% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 76.5% higher. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month2,983 auctions
Year earlier1,774 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 2,720 of 3,131 records (86.9%). Among records with a usable estimate, 2,332 are positive and 388 are zero or negative. 411 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$435,631,885
Estimated shortfall total$24,602,221

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.

08/18/2021312 auctions • 0 active • 149 sold08/19/2021300 auctions • 0 active • 165 sold08/11/2021292 auctions • 0 active • 139 sold08/03/2021245 auctions • 0 active • 115 sold08/10/2021221 auctions • 0 active • 76 sold08/24/2021198 auctions • 0 active • 86 sold08/31/2021196 auctions • 0 active • 94 sold08/02/2021169 auctions • 0 active • 50 sold08/17/2021147 auctions • 0 active • 53 sold08/23/2021128 auctions • 0 active • 35 sold08/04/2021122 auctions • 0 active • 65 sold08/26/2021117 auctions • 0 active • 24 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-Dade324289350106258Calendar•Map
Lee27457217098246Calendar•Map
Orange23814296080141Calendar•Map
Palm Beach22012991057179Calendar•Map
Duval20786121084172Calendar•Map
Polk207691380150120Calendar•Map
Broward1791790062140Calendar•Map
Charlotte14320123097123Calendar•Map
Hillsborough1397861031104Calendar•Map
Volusia1311022908955Calendar•Map
Citrus99138608535Calendar•Map
Marion93345905482Calendar•Map
Putnam89177206969Calendar•Map
Escambia78156301868Calendar•Map
Sarasota73205303456Calendar•Map
Pinellas6666002225Calendar•Map
Bay62174501953Calendar•Map
Pasco60451502548Calendar•Map
St. Lucie59293002551Calendar•Map
Brevard5605601651Calendar•Map
Manatee4617290844Calendar•Map
Leon41241701724Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa3110210624Calendar•Map
Walton315260829Calendar•Map
Osceola300300328Calendar•Map
Martin2662002012Calendar•Map
Alachua231580715Calendar•Map
Hernando2102101119Calendar•Map
Flagler1801801513Calendar•Map
Clay151500119Calendar•Map
Okaloosa13850310Calendar•Map
Nassau1275068Calendar•Map
Indian River11110079Calendar•Map
Saint Johns990027Calendar•Map
Washington505015Calendar•Map
Gilchrist220010Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family1,279
Vacant Residential639
Unknown430
Condominiums361
Mobile Homes116
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features103
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units40
Vacant Commercial35
Hotels, Motels10
Office Buildings, Non Professional Service Buildings, One Story10

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.

Redeemed877
Canceled per County363
Canceled per Order269
Canceled per Bankruptcy94
Bidder Walked Away51
Auction to be rescheduled30
Rescheduled23
Per judge's Assistant18
Auction did not meet County Requirements17
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed14
Other5
Redeemed After Sale5
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing4
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)4
Canceled per Attorney3
Test Email. Please Ignore2
Cancelled1
EA Fee not submitted per F.S. 45.035(3)1
Judgment1
Judgment Satisfied1
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect1

12-month context

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

Sep 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 deedJan 20213,510 auctions • 2,100 foreclosure • 1,410 tax deedFeb 20212,486 auctions • 1,186 foreclosure • 1,300 tax deedMar 20212,765 auctions • 1,498 foreclosure • 1,267 tax deedApr 20212,622 auctions • 1,450 foreclosure • 1,172 tax deedMay 20212,332 auctions • 1,204 foreclosure • 1,128 tax deedJun 20212,539 auctions • 1,312 foreclosure • 1,227 tax deedJul 20212,983 auctions • 1,841 foreclosure • 1,142 tax deedAug 20213,131 auctions • 1,536 foreclosure • 1,595 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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