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List of County-Held Tax Certificates

To purchase county held certificates send list of certificates and payment to Hernando County Tax Collector 20 N. Main St. Rm 112 Brooksville FL 34601 or email list to tc@hernandocounty.us and wire/mail funds. Purchases will be processed after funds are received. 

Real estate taxes become delinquent April 1st each year. A list of all real property with delinquent taxes is advertised once a week for three consecutive weeks in a local newspaper during the month of May after which a Tax Certificate Sale will be conducted on the internet.

A tax certificate represents a lien on real property and earns interest at a maximum rate of 18% per year. The cost to purchase a certificate is listed beside each parcel in the delinquent advertisement and includes gross tax, interest, advertising cost and the cost of the tax certificate sale.

     *Note: The property owner still has full use of and right to the property unless it is sold, foreclosed or a tax deed is issued. A tax certificate is strictly an investment for the certificate holder. After two years a certificate holder does have the right to bring the land to a public auction where a tax deed may be issued. The tax deed would be issued to the person bidding the highest at the auction - it is not automatically issued to the certificate holder. Please be advised that a tax deed is not the same as a warranty deed and may require additional steps and fees before being a clear title to the property.

To purchase tax certificates, visit Lienhub.com and click "Sign In", then click on "Create a User". The sidebar "Support" link will guide you through the registration process in just a few minutes.