Where can I find tax sales auctions?

UX Search lists 37 auction sites for tax sales, including Bid4Assets, RealAuction, GovEase, LienHub, and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 14,700 live tax sales auctions in its index right now.

Who can bid on tax sales auctions?

Most of these sites are open to the public; bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

What do tax sales sell for at government auction?

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 5 closed tax sales sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $1,000, ranging from $290 to $3,650. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on tax sales?

Learn your state’s rules. Interest rates, redemption periods and what you actually receive differ from state to state. Research every parcel. Some parcels are slivers, landlocked lots or carry other liens. Look before you bid.

Tax Lien & Tax Deed Auctions

Counties sell property when taxes go unpaid, either as a tax lien certificate (you collect the tax with interest) or as a tax deed (you bid on the property itself). The rules differ by state. These are the sites that run tax sales online.

Live right now: 14,700
States: 39
Sold this year: 5
Middle sold price: $1,000

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Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, 73 John Sims Parkway, Valpariso, FL.: 0.14 acres, parcel 0254, FDOT District 3 Valparaiso, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, Just West of SR 285 South / Mossy Head / North Side of US 90: 2,525 sq ft, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Defuniak Springs, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, 905 E Gregory Street Pensacola, FL. Property at Corner of 14th Ave. and Bayfront Parkway: 0.11 acres, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Pensacola, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, 5305 John Lowery Road, Jay, FL: 1,791 sq ft, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Jay, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, NW Corner of Ame Road and US Hwy 231 Campbellton, FL. Welcome Center at Florida State Line: 1.39 acres, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Campbellton, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, Part of Mills Swamp House Road: 0.551 acres, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Pensacola, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, Approx. 140 Feet South of Intersection of Shuler Road and SR 263 On West Side of SR 263: 0.82 acres, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Tallahassee, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, Hwy 331 North / Turkey Creek: 9,000 sq ft, parcel 0100, FDOT District 3 Defuniak Springs, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, South of Wagon Wheel Road East Side of US 331: 0.25 acres, parcel 0106, FDOT District 3 Defuniak Springs, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, 17815/17817 SR 52: 21,085 sq ft, parcel 0142, FDOT District 7 Spring Hill, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, North Adjacent to 204 Woodward Ave., Oldsmar, FL 34677 at State Street West (SR 580): 5,227 sq ft, parcel 0119, FDOT District 7 Oldsmar, FL See price

Florida DOT Surplus Florida DOT surplus parcel, W of TPK, MP 275 SB, SW of Cr455, NW of Sr438: 0.676 acres, parcel 0005, FDOT District 8 Clermont, FL See price

What tax lien & tax deed sold for

5 closed sales over the past year, middle price $1,000, from $290 to $3,650. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

Just sold

$3,000 Tax Lien Certificate Sale - 1025 SE 15TH ST APT 9A, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33316 Teaneck, NJ, Oct 23

$1,000 TAX DEED: 2349 Liberty Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47807 – Residential Property – As-Is Terre Haute, IN, Oct 20

$290 Tax Lien Certificate #164 - Flagler County, FL - No reserve. Hastings, FL, Oct 18

$3,650 TAX DEED: 876 Erskine St, Montgomery, AL 36108 – Residential Property – As-Is Montgomery, AL, Oct 15

$310 2 years of tax lien certificates at 12% for 0 Jackson St, Centre, AL, huge lot! Centre, AL, Jun 28

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Tax Lien & Tax Deed auctions: what the numbers say

There are 14,700 tax lien & tax deed auctions open right now across 39 states, with the most in Missouri (8,716), Pennsylvania (4,182), Illinois (537), Louisiana (189) and Florida (173). Most of them are on St. Louis LRA, City of Pittsburgh and GovDeals. The biggest sellers at the moment are St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority, City of Pittsburgh, City of Chicago (Planning and Development) and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. The next to close is 40 Acre Wyoming Property With Endless Possibilities For The Outdoor Enthusiast! at $12,495.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 5 closed tax lien & tax deed sales, with a middle hammer price of $1,000 and a range from $290 to $3,650. The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find tax lien & tax deed auctions?

UX Search shows 14,700 open right now in 39 states, most in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Illinois, on St. Louis LRA, City of Pittsburgh and GovDeals. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do tax lien & tax deed sell for?

In the past year, 5 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $1,000, from $290 to $3,650, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells tax lien & tax deed at government auction?

St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority, City of Pittsburgh, City of Chicago (Planning and Development) and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority and other agencies, through St. Louis LRA, City of Pittsburgh and GovDeals.

Can anyone bid?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free; some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Type what you’re looking for in the search box to check every site at once, or open a site below to see what it has right now. Bidding always happens on the auction site itself.

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

Learn your state’s rules. Interest rates, redemption periods and what you actually receive differ from state to state.
Research every parcel. Some parcels are slivers, landlocked lots or carry other liens. Look before you bid.
Register early. Most tax sales need registration and a deposit days before the sale.

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