Florida Auction Blog

Florida foreclosure and tax deed auctions in January 2025

FAD tracks 3,596 auction records dated for January 2025, including 1,872 foreclosures (52.1%) and 1,724 tax deed auctions (47.9%). 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
3,596
Foreclosures
1,872
Tax deeds
1,724
Active now
0
Sold results
1,405
Linked properties
3,143
Average market value
$291,701
Average estimated equity
$164,562

12-month auction trend

Monthly auction volume leading into January 2025. 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: 3,596
02,0004,0006,0008,000Feb 24: 2,430 auctionsMar 24: 2,676 auctionsApr 24: 2,585 auctionsMay 24: 2,433 auctionsJun 24: 2,543 auctionsJul 24: 3,043 auctionsAug 24: 3,480 auctionsSep 24: 3,674 auctionsOct 24: 3,875 auctionsNov 24: 2,525 auctionsDec 24: 2,658 auctionsJan 25: 3,596 auctionsFeb 24Apr 24Jun 24Aug 24Oct 24Dec 24
Actual monthly auctionsHistorical same-month baseline
12-month peak: 3,875 Auctions tracked12-month low: 2,430 Auctions trackedHistorical same-month baseline: 7,631 auctions • 16 prior yearsCurrent vs baseline: -52.9%

Auction type mix

Share of foreclosures versus tax deeds in January 2025.

3,596total records
Foreclosures1,872 (52.1%)
Tax deeds1,724 (47.9%)

Equity coverage

Known versus unknown estimated equity coverage for the month.

2,919known estimates
Positive equity2,499 (69.5%)
Zero or negative420 (11.7%)
Unknown677 (18.8%)

How this month compares

Compared with the previous month, auction volume is 35.3% higher. Compared with the same month one year earlier, volume is 12.9% higher. These comparisons use the same current auction records shown throughout FAD, so later source corrections are reflected across months.

Previous month2,658 auctions
Year earlier3,186 auctions

Equity-data coverage

FAD can calculate an estimated equity signal for 2,919 of 3,596 records (81.2%). Among records with a usable estimate, 2,499 are positive and 420 are zero or negative. 677 remain unknown rather than being forced into a numeric estimate.

Positive equity total$511,891,184
Estimated shortfall total$31,535,281

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

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01/08/2025400 auctions • 0 active • 234 sold01/28/2025385 auctions • 0 active • 188 sold01/07/2025372 auctions • 0 active • 155 sold01/14/2025363 auctions • 0 active • 120 sold01/15/2025338 auctions • 0 active • 91 sold01/16/2025294 auctions • 0 active • 90 sold01/09/2025286 auctions • 0 active • 72 sold01/21/2025181 auctions • 0 active • 69 sold01/13/2025170 auctions • 0 active • 52 sold01/06/2025141 auctions • 0 active • 56 sold01/23/2025113 auctions • 0 active • 32 sold01/27/2025112 auctions • 0 active • 61 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-Dade354244110080290Calendar•Map
Lee34270272080282Calendar•Map
Orange310215950134173Calendar•Map
Broward2502500090184Calendar•Map
Palm Beach24717968054182Calendar•Map
Volusia235126109015685Calendar•Map
Putnam20071930172158Calendar•Map
Escambia14542103035115Calendar•Map
Duval131844704591Calendar•Map
Hillsborough127913602783Calendar•Map
Charlotte1242210205895Calendar•Map
Polk112625005669Calendar•Map
Pinellas109793003863Calendar•Map
Citrus98227605275Calendar•Map
Marion84463803656Calendar•Map
Bay82107204670Calendar•Map
St. Lucie80305001463Calendar•Map
Pasco76571904050Calendar•Map
Sarasota71323902342Calendar•Map
Brevard5305301347Calendar•Map
Lake5105101348Calendar•Map
Osceola3903901332Calendar•Map
Alachua32171501427Calendar•Map
Manatee302910915Calendar•Map
Clay2422201114Calendar•Map
Okaloosa222110118Calendar•Map
Santa Rosa221840911Calendar•Map
Hendry180180133Calendar•Map
Hernando170170416Calendar•Map
Leon171700109Calendar•Map
Seminole15150067Calendar•Map
Indian River10100075Calendar•Map
Jackson1082076Calendar•Map
Martin10100074Calendar•Map
Saint Johns10100074Calendar•Map
Washington927045Calendar•Map
Okeechobee761042Calendar•Map
Walton761023Calendar•Map
Nassau550012Calendar•Map
Flagler330013Calendar•Map
Gilchrist321011Calendar•Map
Gulf330011Calendar•Map
Baker202010Calendar•Map

Property-type mix

Single Family1,468
Vacant Residential944
Unknown427
Condominiums384
Mobile Homes125
Multi Family Fewer Than 10 Units60
Vacant Commercial36
Stores, One Story31
Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural With Or Without Extra Features17
Restaurants, Cafeterias9

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.

Redeemed1,073
Canceled per County396
Canceled per Order312
Canceled per Bankruptcy177
Auction to be rescheduled51
Rescheduled49
Bidder Walked Away47
Auction did not meet County Requirements28
Judgment Vacated/Dismissed21
Redeemed After Sale11
Clerk fees not submitted per F.S. 45.035(1)5
Canceled due to Bankruptcy filing4
Proof of Publication not received or incorrect4
Other3
Canceled per Attorney2
Cancelled2
Per judge's Assistant2
Canceled per Order/Rescheduled1
EA Fee not submitted per F.S. 45.035(3)1
Incorrect sale date1
Plaintiff did not Verify Sale1

12-month context

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

Feb 20242,430 auctions • 1,183 foreclosure • 1,247 tax deedMar 20242,676 auctions • 1,206 foreclosure • 1,470 tax deedApr 20242,585 auctions • 1,290 foreclosure • 1,295 tax deedMay 20242,433 auctions • 1,277 foreclosure • 1,156 tax deedJun 20242,543 auctions • 1,374 foreclosure • 1,169 tax deedJul 20243,043 auctions • 1,505 foreclosure • 1,538 tax deedAug 20243,480 auctions • 1,348 foreclosure • 2,132 tax deedSep 20243,674 auctions • 1,374 foreclosure • 2,300 tax deedOct 20243,875 auctions • 1,494 foreclosure • 2,381 tax deedNov 20242,525 auctions • 1,055 foreclosure • 1,470 tax deedDec 20242,658 auctions • 1,105 foreclosure • 1,553 tax deedJan 20253,596 auctions • 1,872 foreclosure • 1,724 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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