St. Lucie County foreclosure auctions run on RealForeclose at stlucie.realforeclose.com, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8:00 am 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 Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce.
- Auction site
- RealForeclose
- Sale days
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except legal holidays
- Sale time
- 8:00 am Eastern
- Deposit
- 5% of your estimated final bid, by electronic check on the auction site
- Balance
- The balance and fees are due by 2:00 pm Eastern the following business day
St. Lucie 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. Lucie 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. Lucie County auction questions
- Where are St. Lucie County foreclosure auctions held?
- St. Lucie County runs its foreclosure sales online through RealForeclose, at https://stlucie.realforeclose.com. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except legal holidays, 8:00 am Eastern.
- What deposit is required at a St. Lucie 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. Lucie County foreclosure auction?
- The balance and fees are due by 2:00 pm Eastern the following business day.
Before you bid in St. Lucie
Next, if you are bidding in St. Lucie 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.
- 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.
- How to Read a Florida Final Judgment of ForeclosureThe final judgment tells you who is foreclosing, how much is owed, which interests are wiped out and when the sale is. How to read one before you bid.
- 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. Lucie
- Martin County
- Indian River County
- Okeechobee County
- Palm Beach County
- Osceola County
- Brevard County
- All 38 Florida counties
Source: St. Lucie County Clerk. Clerks change deadlines and fees. Confirm before you bid.