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Escambia County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at escambia.realforeclose.com, Monday to Friday, from 11:00 am Central: the deposit is 5% of your anticipated high bid, per lot, with the balance due by 5:00 pm the same day. Fees include: court registry; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.

Covers Pensacola, Century, Perdido Key.

Auction site
RealForeclose
Sale days
Monday to Friday, except legal holidays and court closings
Sale time
11:00 am Central
Deposit
5% of your anticipated high bid, per lot. In-person deposits are due by 3:00 pm Central the day before
Balance
Unusually short: the balance plus the registry charge is due by 5:00 pm Central the SAME DAY as the sale

Escambia 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 Escambia County foreclosure sale runs

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Escambia County auction questions

Where are Escambia County foreclosure auctions held?
Escambia County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://escambia.realforeclose.com. Monday to Friday, except legal holidays and court closings, 11:00 am Central.
What deposit is required at a Escambia County foreclosure sale?
5% of your anticipated high bid, per lot. In-person deposits are due by 3:00 pm Central the day before.
When is the balance due after winning a Escambia County foreclosure auction?
Unusually short: the balance plus the registry charge is due by 5:00 pm Central the SAME DAY as the sale.

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Source: Escambia County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.