Every Florida county sells under the same statute, but each clerk sets its own sale days, start time and payment deadline. In 13 of these 36 counties the full balance is due the same day you win, not the next business day. Miss a deadline and the deposit is gone.
| County | Sale days | Starts | Balance due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 5:00 pm next business day |
| Baker | Thursdays, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 pm same day |
| Bay | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Central | 11:00 am next business day |
| Brevard | Wednesdays, except legal holidays | 11:00 am, stated by the clerk as EST | 5:00 pm same day |
| Broward | Weekdays | Check the clerk's calendar for each sale | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Charlotte | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 11:00 am next business day |
| Clay | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Duval | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 pm same day |
| Escambia | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays and court closings | 11:00 am Central | 5:00 pm same day |
| Flagler | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 11:00 am next business day |
| Gilchrist | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Hillsborough | Monday to Friday | 10:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Indian River | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Eastern | 2:00 pm same day |
| Jackson | Thursdays | 11:00 am Central | 4:00 pm next business day |
| Lee | Monday to Friday online. A few cases are still sold at the courthouse, on Tuesdays only | 9:00 am online; the remaining courthouse sales start at 11:00 am | 4:00 pm next business day |
| Leon | On the date set in the judgment, except legal and bank holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:30 pm same day |
| Manatee | Tuesday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 9:00 am next business day |
| Marion | On the date set in the final judgment, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 pm next business day |
| Martin | Tuesday and Thursday, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Eastern | 10:00 am next business day |
| Miami-Dade | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 9:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Nassau | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:30 am Eastern | 3:30 pm same day |
| Okeechobee | Wednesdays, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:30 pm same day |
| Orange | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Palm Beach | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Eastern | 2:00 pm next business day |
| Pasco | Monday to Friday, excluding legal holidays | From 11:00 am | 4:00 pm same day |
| Pinellas | Monday to Friday | 10:00 am Eastern | 11:00 am next business day |
| Polk | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Eastern | 12:00 pm next business day |
| Putnam | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Eastern | 3:00 pm same day |
| Santa Rosa | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Central | 3:00 pm same day |
| Sarasota | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 9:00 am Eastern | 4:00 pm same day |
| Seminole | Tuesdays and Thursdays only | 11:00 am | 2:00 pm next business day |
| St. Johns | Thursdays, except legal holidays | 12:00 pm Eastern | 2:00 pm next business day |
| St. Lucie | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except legal holidays | 8:00 am Eastern | 2:00 pm next business day |
| Volusia | Most business days, Monday to Friday | 11:00 am | 10:00 am next business day |
| Walton | Monday to Friday, except legal holidays | 11:00 am Central | 4:00 pm same day |
| Washington | Wednesdays, except legal holidays | 10:00 am Central | 10:00 am next business day |
Each row was read from that clerk's own auction site; the county page shows the source and the date. Clerks change these rules. Confirm before you bid.