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Brevard County, Florida — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → florida. This page covers how Brevard County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

  • County seat: Titusville · Population: ~606,612 (2020 Census, FIPS 12009) · Recording unit: county (one of Florida’s 67 counties).
  • Parent legal framework: florida (Ch. 197 tax certificates / tax deeds; Ch. 45 mortgage foreclosure).
  • County structure: Brevard follows the standard Florida model — the elected Tax Collector conducts the annual tax-certificate sale; the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller conducts tax-deed auctions and holds surplus funds. The Clerk also conducts judicial (Ch. 45) mortgage-foreclosure sales.

C1. Local Tax Sale

Two distinct sales exist under Florida law (see florida for statutory mechanics):

(a) Tax-certificate sale — run by the Brevard County Tax Collector

  • Conducts own sale? Yes, online. · Platform: LienHub (Grant Street Group) — lienhub.com/county/brevard. (Source: Brevard Tax Collector — Tax Certificate Information) [LienHub county page returned 403 during retrieval; platform identification confirmed from Tax Collector site reference only — needs_verification of exact bidder-portal URL]
  • Calendar: annual, on or before June 1 each year per Florida Statute § 197.432. Taxes become delinquent April 1; properties are advertised for three consecutive weeks in May prior to the June sale. (Source: Brevard Tax Collector — Important Dates; Brevard Clerk — Tax Deeds)
  • Discount periods:
    • First 30 days after tax bill mailing (November 1): 4%
    • December: 3% · January: 2% · February: 1% · March: no discount
    • April 1: delinquent; 3% minimum mandatory charge added. (Source: Brevard Tax Collector — Important Dates)
  • Bidding: bid-down interest from 18% to 0% in 0.25% increments; unsold certificates struck to the county at 18% (state mechanics — florida § 197.432).
  • Registration / deposit / bidder requirements: needs_verification — the Brevard Tax Collector’s Tax Certificate Information page links to LienHub but does not detail registration steps or deposit amounts on its website; the LienHub bidder portal (lienhub.com/county/brevard) returned 403 during research. Contact Tax Collector at (321) 264-6969 for current requirements.
  • Delinquent list location: advertised in The Weekly Eagle newspaper. Per the Clerk’s FAQ, tax deed sale information (and by extension delinquent-property related notices) is published in The Weekly Eagle. (Source: Brevard Clerk — Tax FAQ) [needs_verification: confirm The Weekly Eagle is also the publication for the certificate-sale delinquent list as opposed to the tax-deed advertisement only]

(b) Tax-deed auction — run by the Brevard County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

  • Where/how to redeem locally: redemption of a tax certificate before a tax deed issues is processed through the Brevard County Tax Collector — pay delinquent taxes, accrued interest (plus the statutory 5% minimum if applicable), advertising fees, and sale costs. The Tax Collector then reimburses the certificate holder. (Source: florida § 197.472; Brevard Clerk — Tax FAQ: “a property owner may redeem tax certificates…by paying delinquent taxes before a tax deed is issued unless full payment for a tax deed is made”)
  • Tax payment portal (online): brevard.county-taxes.com/public — eCheck (free) and credit/debit card (2.75% service fee, $2.75 minimum). Also accessible via county-taxes.net/brevard/property-tax. (Source: Brevard Tax Collector — Pay Property Taxes)
  • Redemption contact: Brevard County Tax Collector — Delinquent Tax Department, (321) 264-6969 (tax services, north Brevard); (321) 633-2199 (south Brevard). (Source: Brevard Clerk — Tax FAQ; Brevard Tax Collector — Contact)
  • Local fees: no Brevard-specific surcharge identified beyond the state statutory formula. (needs_verification: confirm no local redemption surcharge)
  • Deviations from state default: none identified — Brevard follows Ch. 197 redemption framework.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Business-critical module — sourced from Brevard Clerk official pages.

In Brevard County, tax-deed surplus is held and disbursed by the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller under florida § 197.582.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Brevard County uses a two-platform system: LienHub (lienhub.com/county/brevard) for the annual tax-certificate sale run by the Tax Collector (on or before June 1 each year; bid-down interest from 18%), and RealAuction (brevard.realforeclose.com) for tax-deed auctions run by the Clerk of Circuit Court (online, year-round). Tax-deed bids require a non-refundable deposit of $200 or 5% of the bid (whichever is greater), with the balance due by noon on the next business day — failure to pay by 3:00 p.m. that day cancels the sale. A W-9 is required to register. Post-judgment taxes are not included in the sale amount and remain the purchaser’s responsibility; contact the Tax Collector at (321) 264-6969 (north Brevard) or (321) 633-2199 (south Brevard).

▸ For Former Owners — Tax-deed surplus is held and disbursed by the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Tax Deed Division (taxdeedclerks@brevardclerk.us; (321) 637-5413). The claim form is the notarized “Tax Deed Surplus Affidavit” (PDF at brevardclerk.us/tax-deed-surplus-affidavit), submitted with two government-issued IDs and a W-9; estates must include probate documentation. The Clerk mails a surplus notice to certificate holders and lienholders of record; no claims are paid for a minimum of 120 days from the surplus notice date. A former owner is not barred by that 120-day cutoff — other claimants who miss the window are barred.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Tax Collector (certificate sale, redemption, tax payment)Brevard County Tax CollectorMain: 400 South St., 6th Floor, Titusville, FL 32780 · Viera: 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg A108, Viera, FL 32940 · Melbourne: 1515 Sarno Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935 · Palm Bay: 450 Cogan Dr. SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909 · Merritt Island: 1605 N. Courtenay Pkwy., Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Mailing: PO Box 2500, Titusville, FL 32781-2500N. Brevard Tax: (321) 264-6969 · S. Brevard: (321) 633-2199 · Admin: (321) 264-6930brevardtaxcollector.com
Clerk of Court & Comptroller (tax-deed sales, surplus, judicial foreclosure, official records)Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & ComptrollerAdmin/Main: 400 South St. (2nd floor), Titusville, FL 32780 · Historic Courthouse: 506 S. Palm Ave., Titusville, FL 32796 · Foreclosure Sales: 518 S. Palm Ave. (Brevard Room), Titusville, FL 32796 · Viera: 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera 32940 · Melbourne: 51 Nieman Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901 · Merritt Island: 2575 N. Courtenay Pkwy., Room 129, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Palm Bay: 450 Cogan Dr. SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909(321) 637-5413 (main); Tax Deed email: taxdeedclerks@brevardclerk.usbrevardclerk.us
Recorder / Official Records (deeds, liens, mortgages)Same as Clerk — Official Records Department400 South St. (2nd floor), Titusville, FL 32780 · Mailing: PO Box 2767, Titusville, FL 32781-2767(321) 637-2004; acclaimuseradmin@brevardclerk.usbrevardclerk.us/official-records
Property Appraiser (assessment, ownership, parcel search)Brevard County Property Appraiserneeds_verification — official address not retrieved (bcpao.us returned 403)needs_verificationbcpao.us
Sheriff (not applicable for tax/mortgage sales)n/a — Florida uses the Tax Collector (cert sale), Clerk (tax-deed auction; Ch. 45 foreclosure); sheriff does not conduct sales———

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • Standard Florida model: Brevard follows the typical Florida structure — Tax Collector runs the annual certificate sale (LienHub platform); Clerk of Circuit Court runs the tax-deed auction (RealAuction/realforeclose.com) and holds surplus.
  • Two-platform system: LienHub for the annual tax-certificate sale (Tax Collector side); RealAuction (brevard.realforeclose.com) for tax-deed auctions (Clerk side).
  • Tax-deed auction day/time: conducted online throughout the year; no fixed weekly schedule identified. Upcoming sale dates are posted on the RealAuction platform and the Clerk’s website.
  • Full payment deadline — tax deed: noon on the business day immediately following the sale (not 24 hours — specifically noon). If unpaid by 3:00 PM, the sale is cancelled and re-advertised. This is slightly stricter phrasing than the state statute’s “24-hour” default.
  • In-person payment offices: Titusville, Merritt Island, Viera, Melbourne, and Palm Bay Clerk’s offices all accept payment; online via RealAuction also accepted.
  • Surplus claim process: Clerk mails surplus notice and affidavit to interested parties; claimants must respond with notarized affidavit + 2 government IDs + W-9; minimum 120-day processing period.
  • Tax-deed sale published in The Weekly Eagle newspaper.
  • Historic tax deed records (pre-December 17, 2020) are searchable at vaclmweb1.brevardclerk.us/TributeWeb/SearchCases.aspx; current records at brevard.realtdm.com/public/cases/list.
  • Foreclosure sales: judicial foreclosure (Ch. 45) sales are conducted at the Foreclosure Sales Division, 518 S. Palm Ave. (Brevard Room, Government Center-North), Titusville, FL 32796.
  • No local ordinances deviating from state Ch. 197 / Ch. 45 procedure identified. (needs_verification: confirm no local ordinances modify timeline or surplus process)

C6. Records Access

C7. Meta

  • sources:
  • needs_verification:
    • LienHub bidder-portal exact URL and registration steps for Brevard tax-certificate sale — the tax collector links to LienHub but the lienhub.com/county/brevard page returned 403; confirm by visiting lienhub.com/county/brevard directly or calling (321) 264-6969.
    • 2026 tax-certificate sale specific start/end dates — sale is confirmed annual on or before June 1, but exact 2026 auction dates were not retrieved from a primary source.
    • Tax-certificate sale registration and deposit requirements — the Brevard Tax Collector website does not publish these details inline; contact (321) 264-6969 or access LienHub.
    • Newspaper for delinquent-list publication (certificate sale) — The Weekly Eagle is confirmed as the publication for tax-deed sale notices; whether it also serves as the certificate-sale delinquent-list publication venue under § 197.432 is unconfirmed.
    • Mailing address for surplus claim affidavit submissions — the Clerk tax deed page and FAQ reference email (taxdeedclerks@brevardclerk.us) and in-person offices but no specific mailing address for surplus claims was published.
    • Unclaimed surplus list URL — no Brevard-specific unclaimed surplus spreadsheet or list was found on the Clerk’s website; realtdm.com case list returned 403.
    • Property Appraiser contact info and exact parcel-search URL — bcpao.us returned 403 throughout; the parcel search URL (likely bcpao.us/PropertySearch/ or similar) was not confirmed.
    • GIS map portal URL — brevardcounty.us/GIS and bcgis.brevardcounty.us both failed with cert/connection errors; GIS access unconfirmed.
    • Tax-deed auction day-of-week schedule — auctions are confirmed online year-round but no fixed weekly schedule (e.g., “Thursdays 10 a.m.”) was identified on the Brevard Clerk’s pages.
    • Local ordinances deviating from Ch. 197 / Ch. 45 — none found; confirm via (321) 637-5413.
  • cross_links: florida, surplus-funds, right-of-redemption, treasurer-sale, third-party-recovery-rules, tyler-v-hennepin-county, bankruptcy-automatic-stay, heirs-property, due-process-notice
  • changelog:
    • 2026-06-02 — Initial population. All C0–C7 modules filled from Brevard County Tax Collector (brevardtaxcollector.com), Clerk of Circuit Court (brevardclerk.us), and Tax Deed FAQ (brevardclerk.us/faqs-tax) official pages. Key verified facts: LienHub cert-sale platform (403 on direct access); RealAuction tax-deed platform at brevard.realforeclose.com; 5%/$200 non-refundable deposit; noon next-business-day payment deadline; Tax Deed Surplus Affidavit at brevardclerk.us/tax-deed-surplus-affidavit; notarized affidavit + 2 IDs + W-9 for surplus claims; 120-day minimum surplus window; The Weekly Eagle publication; AcclaimWeb official records from 1981; tax payment at brevard.county-taxes.com/public. Several operational gaps remain (LienHub registration details, GIS portal, parcel-search URL, mailing address for claims, unclaimed list) flagged as needs_verification.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Brevard County uses a two-platform system: LienHub (lienhub.com/county/brevard) for the annual tax-certificate sale run by the Tax Collector (on or before June 1 each year; bid-down interest from 18%), and RealAuction (brevard.realforeclose.com) for tax-deed auctions run by the Clerk of Circuit Court (online, year-round). Tax-deed bids require a non-refundable deposit of $200 or 5% of the bid (whichever is greater), with the balance due by noon on the next business day — failure to pay by 3:00 p.m. that day cancels the sale. A W-9 is required to register. Post-judgment taxes are not included in the sale amount and remain the purchaser’s responsibility; contact the Tax Collector at (321) 264-6969 (north Brevard) or (321) 633-2199 (south Brevard).

▸ For Former Owners — Tax-deed surplus is held and disbursed by the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Tax Deed Division (taxdeedclerks@brevardclerk.us; (321) 637-5413). The claim form is the notarized “Tax Deed Surplus Affidavit” (PDF at brevardclerk.us/tax-deed-surplus-affidavit), submitted with two government-issued IDs and a W-9; estates must include probate documentation. The Clerk mails a surplus notice to certificate holders and lienholders of record; no claims are paid for a minimum of 120 days from the surplus notice date. A former owner is not barred by that 120-day cutoff — other claimants who miss the window are barred.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes how Brevard County, Florida administers tax-certificate and tax-deed sales and surplus claims for research purposes only and may be incomplete or out of date. Procedures, offices, platforms, form names, and deadlines change. Verify every figure, address, and deadline against the cited official Brevard County sources and consult a licensed Florida attorney before acting. The legal framework lives on florida. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

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