St. Johns County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at saintjohns.realforeclose.com, on Thursdays, from 12:00 pm Eastern: the deposit is 5% of your estimated final bid, with the balance due by 2:00 pm the next business day. Fees include: court registry; documentary stamps. Read from the clerk's own site on September 19, 2026.
Covers St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Thursdays, except legal holidays
- Sale time
- 12:00 pm Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check on the auction site
- Balance
- The balance and court registry fees are due by 2:00 pm Eastern the following business day
St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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.
St. Johns County auction questions
- Where are St. Johns County foreclosure auctions held?
- St. Johns County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://saintjohns.realforeclose.com. Thursdays, except legal holidays, 12:00 pm Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a St. Johns County foreclosure sale?
- 5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check on the auction site.
- When is the balance due after winning a St. Johns County foreclosure auction?
- The balance and court registry fees are due by 2:00 pm Eastern the following business day.
Before you bid in St. Johns
Next, if you are bidding in St. Johns County
- Why Florida Foreclosure Sales Get CancelledBankruptcy filings, payoffs, loan modifications and missing paperwork cancel Florida foreclosure sales, often the same morning. What it means for a bidder.
- Writ of Possession After a Florida Foreclosure SaleA certificate of title does not remove occupants. How a Florida buyer gets a writ of possession, what the sheriff does, and what tenants are entitled to.
- 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.
- 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 St. Johns
- Putnam County
- Clay County
- Flagler County
- Duval County
- Nassau County
- Alachua County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: St. Johns County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.