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Lee County, Florida Delinquent Tax List 2026

Lee County, Florida Tax Sale 2026: 283 parcels published by the county for this sale.

Lee County, Florida has announced its next tax sale for May 2026 (started May 4, 16 bidding days -- not independently reconfirmed on the county's own platform page), but has not yet posted the specific day.

Lee County tax sale list

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We also hold 283 parcels from Lee County's published lists, with addresses and parcel numbers. See the sample below.

Next sale: May 2026 (started May 4, 16 bidding days -- not independently reconfirmed on the county's own platform page)

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Lee County surplus funds list: 719 records, $12,499,344

When a property here sells for more than the taxes owed, the excess belongs to the former owner until the county’s claim deadline passes. We hold 719 verified Lee County records totalling $12,499,344, each one traced to the official county report it came from, updated through 2026-11-12.

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Tax delinquent properties for sale in Lee County: 82 on the Florida delinquent tax list

Source: RealAuction (lee.realtaxdeed.com) RealForeclose- Lee County -Auction Calendar, sale of 11/17/2026, retrieved 2026-11-11

Counties publish this as a PDF, undated and unsorted, and replace it when the next sale comes round. This is the same list with the addresses resolved and the biggest opening bids first, showing where it came from and when we pulled it. The full 82 parcels, with a map, filters, CSV export and a report on any single parcel, are in the member research view.

Years tracked: 2026 (1 list). 2026: 283 parcels. Each year's Lee County list is kept as published, so a parcel that appears again next year can be traced back.

AddressOpening bidAssessed valueSale date

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StatusMonth confirmed, day pending
Next possible dateMay 2026 (started May 4, 16 bidding days -- not independently reconfirmed on the county's own platform page)
Property listPosted by official source (see link below)
Sale typeTax lien certificate
PlatformLienHub
Last verified2026-07-15

283 parcels tracked for Lee County right now

283 deeds. Opening bids run $1,278 to $955,547. Pro members research each parcel before the sale: a property report with the assessed value, the owner of record, liens on title and the county's own data, 25 reports a month, plus alerts the day Lee County changes this date.

Lee County at a glance

TaxLienSimple Index
61/100
Tier B
Median home value
$290,900
US Census ACS
Median gross rent
$1,466/mo
US Census ACS
Vacancy rate
25.9%
73.3% owner-occupied
Population
772,902
+10.4% over 5 years
Median real-estate taxes
$2,548/yr
US Census ACS

Lee County is holding surplus funds from past tax deed sales

719 verified records totaling $12,499,344, taken from the county's own report dated 2026-11-12. Former owners can check whether they are owed money, free, at the Lee County surplus funds list.

Figures above are drawn from TaxLienSimple's tracked inventory, the county competition model and US Census ACS data; see how we verify.

This is one tracked sale cycle. For Lee County's recurring cadence, platform, legal structure, and other tracked cycles, see the Lee County tax sale hub.

What this page shows: Lee County's own office has announced the month but not yet a specific day. We show exactly what they've confirmed, nothing more. Always confirm directly with the official source below before making plans.

Expected (month confirmed): May 2026 (started May 4, 16 bidding days -- not independently reconfirmed on the county's own platform page)

Time: Online, runs across the bidding-day window.

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Property list

Sale type
lien
Auction platform
LienHub
Bidding method
Online bid-down auction from 18%, 0.25% increments.
Statutory maximum rate
Up to 18% a year, bid down in 0.25% steps; 5% minimum on redemption unless bid is 0% (FS 197.172)
Redemption period
Deed-eligible 2 years from April 1 of issuance; must apply before the 7-year expiration (Fla. Stat. 197.482).
Deposit requirement
Not stated by the official source.

Registration deadline

Not stated by the official source.

Statutory basis

Fla. Stat. Ch. 197 (Sec. 197.432, 197.472, 197.502, 197.542)

Tax certificate sales (liens) and tax deed sales (auctions of unredeemed certificates) are both authorized under Ch. 197; deed sale timing is set per-case by each Clerk of Court, not a fixed statewide calendar date.

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Lee County tax sale, FAQ

When is the next Lee County, Florida tax sale?

Lee County, Florida has announced May 2026 (started May 4, 16 bidding days -- not independently reconfirmed on the county's own platform page), but the specific day is not yet posted. We show only what the county has confirmed.

What platform does the Lee County tax sale use?

Lee County, Florida runs its lien sale via LienHub. Online bid-down auction from 18%, 0.25% increments.

What is the redemption period and rate in Lee County, Florida?

Deed-eligible 2 years from April 1 of issuance; must apply before the 7-year expiration (Fla. Stat. 197.482). Rate/premium: Up to 18% a year, bid down in 0.25% steps; 5% minimum on redemption unless bid is 0% (FS 197.172).

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Everything above is the sale itself: the date, the platform, the statutory terms and the county's own sources, free and without an account. What it does not show is the property-level detail, or the 409 other county and city sales tracked alongside this one.

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