Leon County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at leon.realforeclose.com, on the date set in the judgment, from 11:00 am Eastern: the deposit is 5% of your estimated final bid, due by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before the sale, with the balance due by 4:30 pm the same day. Fees include: court registry; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
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- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- On the date set in the judgment, except legal and bank holidays
- Sale time
- 11:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your estimated final bid, due by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before the sale, by wire or in person
- Balance
- Unusually short: winning bid payments are due by 4:30 pm Eastern the SAME day as the sale
Leon 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 Leon 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.
Leon County auction questions
- Where are Leon County foreclosure auctions held?
- Leon County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://leon.realforeclose.com. On the date set in the judgment, except legal and bank holidays, 11:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a Leon County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of your estimated final bid, due by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before the sale, by wire or in person.
- When is the balance due after winning a Leon County foreclosure auction?
- Unusually short: winning bid payments are due by 4:30 pm Eastern the SAME day as the sale.
Before you bid in Leon
Next, if you are bidding in Leon County
- Tax Deed Sale vs Foreclosure Auction in FloridaBoth are run by the county clerk, often on the same site, but a tax deed sale and a foreclosure auction follow different statutes and clear different liens.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Leon
- Jackson County
- Bay County
- Washington County
- Gilchrist County
- Walton County
- Baker County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: Leon County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.