Pinellas County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at pinellas.realforeclose.com, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am Eastern: the deposit is 5% in advance, with the balance due by 11:00 am the next business day. Fees include: court registry; an electronic sale fee; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
Covers St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Monday to Friday
- Sale time
- 10:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% in advance. Funds must reach the clerk by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before the sale to land in your bidder account
- Balance
- The balance is due by 11:00 am Eastern the next business day, or the 5% deposit is forfeited and the sale is void
Pinellas County foreclosure auction fees
- Court registry under Fla. Stat. 28.24(10): 3% of the first $500, then 1.5%
- An electronic sale fee is taken from your bidder account before 10:00 am on sale day
- Documentary stamps: $0.70 per $100
How a Pinellas 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.
Pinellas County auction questions
- Where are Pinellas County foreclosure auctions held?
- Pinellas County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://pinellas.realforeclose.com. Monday to Friday, 10:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a Pinellas County foreclosure sale?
- 5% in advance. Funds must reach the clerk by 3:00 pm Eastern the day before the sale to land in your bidder account.
- When is the balance due after winning a Pinellas County foreclosure auction?
- The balance is due by 11:00 am Eastern the next business day, or the 5% deposit is forfeited and the sale is void.
Before you bid in Pinellas
Next, if you are bidding in Pinellas County
- 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.
- 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.
- Bidding on Florida Foreclosures From Out of StateFlorida foreclosure auctions are mostly online, with no residency requirement. What out-of-state and foreign buyers need for deposits, wires, title and tax.
- 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 Pinellas
- Hillsborough County
- Pasco County
- Manatee County
- Sarasota County
- Polk County
- Charlotte County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: Pinellas County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.