Our offices provide motor vehicle and driver lic...
Our offices provide motor vehicle and driver lic...
Real estate taxes become delinquent on April 1st each year. Once delinquent, they are advertised in a local newspaper, and the associated advertising and collection costs are proportionately added to each delinquent tax bill.
By June 1st, the Tax Collector must conduct a tax certificate sale for any unpaid taxes. This sale operates on a competitive bid basis, starting at 18% interest and decreasing. The winning bidder pays the delinquent taxes and receives a certificate that acts as a first lien on the property.
To redeem the certificate, the property owner must pay the Tax Collector the delinquent taxes, plus accrued interest, advertising costs, and fees. The Tax Collector will then reimburse the certificate holder, removing the tax lien from the property.
If the certificate is not redeemed within two years, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed. The property owner is notified, and if taxes remain unpaid, the Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court will auction the property to the highest bidder.
Tangible Taxes become delinquent on April 1st, at which point a 1.5% interest charge and advertising costs are added to the total amount due.
Pursuant to Florida statutes, tax warrants are issued on May 1st of the following year for all unpaid tangible taxes. Within 30 days, the Tax Collector requests a circuit court order to levy and seize the property to recover the unpaid taxes and associated costs.
The 2024 Seminole County tax certificate sale will be hosted on the county’s tax certificate auction site at Lienhub.com.
To participate as bidder in Seminole County’s public auction for tax certificates, please register online at https://lienhub.com/county/seminole.
Tax certificates are auctioned according to the parcel number sequence as listed on the advertised Seminole County tax roll.
Tax certificates are auctioned individually, with each representing a single parcel as listed on the tax roll. They are not sold in groups or blocks, ensuring that each certificate is auctioned separately.
Tax Certificates for homestead parcels with a taxable amount under $250.00 or for properties currently in litigation are automatically struck off to the County as per subsection 197.432(4). These certificates will be listed on the delinquent tax roll in numerical sequence with other delinquent parcels but will not be available for purchase during the tax certificate sale.
Seven (7) years, unless interrupted by a parcel owner filing bankruptcy.
The Seminole County Tax Collector is a proud member of the Florida Tax Collectors Association. Terms of Service • © 2025 Seminole County Tax Collector’s Office. All rights reserved.
Under F.S. 668.6076, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. The accuracy of the information provided on this website is not guaranteed for legal purposes. Changes occur daily to the content. All content on this website, including but not limited to text, logos, buttons, icons and images, is property of the Seminole County Tax Collector. We continually strive to make our website and staff accessible to everyone, including our citizens with disabilities. If you need additional help or would like to suggest an update to our website, please contact us via phone or form.
Our offices provide motor vehicle and driver license services for Seminole County residents only. Concealed weapons permits, birth certificates, hunting and fishing licenses and self-service tag renewal kiosks are available to all Florida residents.