1675 Pepper Dr, FL
Tal, Leon County, FL 32304
Sale amount
Bid set at auction
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How to get the amount
The amount is not printed in Leon, FL's tax-sale listing. Tax sales are bid at the auction, and the rules differ by state.
- 1.Open the official listing for this county.
- 2.The county's tax office can confirm the amount owed on the parcel.
- 3.Bidding terms are published in the sale notice.
Property Details
Distress timeline
Sources: RealAuction
How to act on this listing · FL
Tax saleA tax deed issued by the clerk of court after the sale is paid. Under s. 197.552 no right, interest, restriction or covenant survives the tax deed except a lien of record held by a municipal or county governmental unit, special district or community development district that is not satisfied from the sale proceeds. Clerks sell 'as is' and warn their property information report 'is not a title search' (Alachua).
- Redemption
- None once the winning bid is paid in full. The owner (or anyone) can redeem the underlying tax certificate at any time before the tax deed is issued, i.e. right up until the clerk receives full payment for the deed (s. 197.472).
- Deposit
- A nonrefundable deposit of 5% of the bid or $200, whichever is greater, at the time of the sale (s. 197.542(2)). Clerks running electronic sales require that amount on deposit before you can bid (Alachua: hand-delivered by 3 p.m. the last business day before; ACH at least 4 days ahead).
- Balance due
- Full payment of the bid plus documentary stamp tax and recording fees within 24 hours of the sale, excluding weekends and legal holidays, or the deposit is forfeited and the property is re-sold (s. 197.542(2); Hernando, Lake, Alachua clerks). Cash, cashier's check, money order or wire; no personal checks.
- To bid
- Register on the county's realtaxdeed.com site and have your advance deposit settled with the clerk by the day before the sale (Lake: by 4 p.m. Eastern the day before). Deposits can stay on account for future sales.
- Where
- Online, county by county, at {county}.realtaxdeed.com (RealAuction); s. 197.542(4) lets clerks sell electronically instead of by public outcry. Sales start at 10:00 a.m. in Hernando.
- When
- Year-round on each clerk's calendar; a sale is scheduled whenever a certificate holder applies for a deed, which they may do 2 years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued (s. 197.502(1)).
Watch out for
- •The 24-hour clock is real: miss it and the 5%/$200 deposit is gone and you may be barred from future sales (Lake).
- •The opening bid on homestead property includes one-half of the assessed value, not just the taxes (s. 197.542(1), 197.502).
- •Governmental liens (county, municipal, special district, CDD) survive the tax deed if not paid from proceeds (s. 197.552); everything else is on you to research -- the clerk's report is not a title search.
- •Mobile homes on the parcel are not included in the deed, and the current year's taxes may not be in the opening bid (Hernando).
- •Tax certificate (lien) sales are a different auction run by the tax collector each spring: interest is bid down from an 18% cap in quarter-point steps (s. 197.172, 197.432) and a redeemed certificate earns at least 5% (s. 197.472).
Rules checked 2026-09-17 against flsenate.gov, alachuacounty.us, hernandoclerk.com, lakecountyclerkfl.gov. Terms vary by county — confirm Leon County's own notice and the linked source before you bid. Not legal advice.
Due diligence checklist
- 01
Pull a title report
Confirm what liens survive the sale. Many tax sales wipe junior liens but not federal IRS or municipal liens. A title company can run this for ~$50-150.
- 02
Drive by the property
Check occupancy, exterior condition, signs of vandalism, neighborhood comps. You won't get inside before the auction in most cases.
- 03
Check the tax-deed clerk fees
FL requires the winning bidder to pay deed-recording fees + transfer tax on top of the bid. Budget another 3-6%.
- 04
Have funds ready before bidding
Most sheriff/tax sales require payment same-day or within 24 hours via cashier's check or wire. Pre-approval letters are not accepted.
- 05
Run the numbers
Add holding costs (taxes, insurance, utilities), renovation budget, and selling costs to your max bid. A property at 60% of ARV often needs 30%+ in repairs.
- 06
Talk to a real-estate attorney
Distressed sales in FL have rules that vary by county. A 30-min consult before your first auction is worth it.
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Disclaimer: Property data is collected from public county records and may not be fully current or accurate. Always verify information directly with the county before making any decisions.