Alachua County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at alachua.realforeclose.com, Monday to Friday, from 11:00 am Eastern: the deposit is 5% of your estimated final bid, with the balance due by 5:00 pm the next business day. Fees include: court registry; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
Covers Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Monday to Friday, except legal holidays
- Sale time
- 11:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check or in person by cash, cashier's check or money order
- Balance
- The balance, court registry fee and documentary stamps are due in person by 5:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the sale is declared void
Alachua County foreclosure auction fees
- Court registry under Fla. Stat. 28.24(10): 3% of the first $500, then 1.5% of the balance
- Documentary stamps under Fla. Stat. 201.02: $0.70 per $100
How a Alachua County foreclosure sale runs
Step 1
The lender sues and records a lis pendens
Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so every foreclosure is a lawsuit in circuit court. The lis pendens is the public notice that the case exists. This is where we start tracking a property.
Step 2
The judge signs a final judgment
The final judgment states what is owed and orders the clerk to sell the property. The statute calls for a sale 20 to 35 days out, though courts often set it later.
Step 3
The clerk publishes the notice of sale
The sale is advertised for two weeks running. Most Florida clerks then run the auction online through their county RealForeclose site; a handful of smaller counties still sell at the courthouse.
Step 4
Auction day
Bidding starts at the judgment amount and closes fast. You bid with your own cash: the winner posts a 5% deposit at the sale and pays the balance on the clerk's deadline, in most counties by the next business day.
Step 5
Certificate of sale, then ten quiet days
The clerk files a certificate of sale, which ends the owner's right of redemption. Anyone with standing then has ten days to object to the sale.
Step 6
Certificate of title, then possession
With no objection, the clerk issues the certificate of title and the property is yours, as is. If someone still lives there, you ask the court for a writ of possession.
Alachua County auction questions
- Where are Alachua County foreclosure auctions held?
- Alachua County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://alachua.realforeclose.com. Monday to Friday, except legal holidays, 11:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a Alachua County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check or in person by cash, cashier's check or money order.
- When is the balance due after winning a Alachua County foreclosure auction?
- The balance, court registry fee and documentary stamps are due in person by 5:00 pm Eastern the next business day, or the sale is declared void.
Before you bid in Alachua
Next, if you are bidding in Alachua County
- LLC or Personal Name at a Florida Foreclosure Auction?The name on your bidder account becomes the name on the certificate of title. What that means for an LLC, a partner, a lender, and a later transfer.
- How to Pay for a Florida Foreclosure Auction PurchaseFlorida clerks want cleared funds within a day, sometimes the same day. Why a bank mortgage cannot work, and how buyers use cash, private money and hard money.
- Florida Tax Deed Sales: How They WorkFrom an unpaid tax bill to a tax certificate to a clerk-run auction under Chapter 197: how Florida tax deed sales work and what a bidder must check first.
- The Complete SystemEvery step we run before we bid, on real Florida dockets.
- Talk to us firstFifteen minutes, weekdays. Nothing is charged on the call.
Counties near Alachua
- Gilchrist County
- Clay County
- Marion County
- Putnam County
- Baker County
- St. Johns County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: Alachua County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.