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The TaxLienSimple Index · Polk County, FL · 2026

Polk County, Florida — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Polk County, scored against Florida's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

58 /100
Tier B
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
685
Product mix
685 lien
Opening-bid range
$44.21 – $68,270.78
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
2 years

Statutory terms are inherited from Florida. 18%/yr max, bid down; 5% minimum mandatory penalty on redemption Interest bid down from 18%; if earned interest is under 5% of face, a flat 5% penalty applies, so the effective floor is 5%.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
685
Tax liens
685
Opening-bid range
$44 – $68,271
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
736,229
5-yr population growth
+12.9% growing
Median household income
$60,901
Median age
39.8
Poverty rate
14.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$215,700
Median gross rent
$1,192/mo
Owner-occupied
69.8% 30.2% renter
Vacancy rate
17.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,579/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.73% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
84.9%
Bachelor's degree +
21.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

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Open the 685 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.