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Duval County property data
Where Duval County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Jacksonville.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Duval County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Duval County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Official Records and Recording. Official records recorded since 1988 can be searched and viewed online, and uncertified copies can be downloaded or printed free; eCertified copies cost $2 plus an $8 vendor fee online.
Owners and values
Duval County Property Appraiser. Owner, value and property data can be searched free by RE number, owner or business name, or property address.
Tax sales
Duval County Tax Collector (certificates) and Clerk of Court (tax deeds). Tax certificates are sold online at lienhub.com/duval, county-held certificates can be bought at lienhub.com/county/duval, and the Clerk auctions tax deeds online at duval.realtaxdeed.com.
Foreclosure sales
Duval County Clerk of Court, Civil Court Services. Court-ordered foreclosure sales are held online at duval.realforeclose.com, and foreclosure case files can be viewed in the Clerk's CORE online portal.
Parcel maps
City of Jacksonville JaxGIS. The free JaxGIS site has map applications including Duval Property, and the Property Appraiser links to it from its site.
How property is sold here
Duval County follows Florida's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Florida guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Florida sells tax certificates (liens) first and the property later through tax deeds. The Duval County Tax Collector holds one online tax certificate sale each year at lienhub.com/duval, set for May 27 in 2026, with bidder registration opening in early May and deposits due five business days before the sale. If a certificate is not redeemed within two years, the holder can apply for a tax deed, and the Clerk of Court auctions the property online at duval.realtaxdeed.com, with a deposit of 5% or $200 due by 4:00 PM the day before the sale and the balance by 4:00 PM the next business day.
Foreclosure sales
Foreclosure sales in Duval County are run by the Clerk of Court online at duval.realforeclose.com, not by the sheriff. Bidders must post a 5% deposit before the auction starts and set up final payment by 4:00 PM on the sale day.
Assessed values
The Property Appraiser sets values every year as of January 1, with homestead increases limited by Florida's Save Our Homes cap.
Transfer tax
Florida charges documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of the sale price on deeds, and Duval County adds no local surtax.
Worth knowing
The City of Jacksonville and Duval County are a consolidated government, so the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and GIS sites are on jacksonville.gov and coj.net.
Worth knowing
Tax deed properties that get no bid go on the Clerk's List of Lands Available, and 90 days after the sale anyone may buy them for the opening bid plus omitted taxes.
Worth knowing
Certificate holders may not contact property owners about the taxes until two years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued.
Every town in Duval County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Atlantic Beach city
- Baldwin town
- Jacksonville Beach city
- Jacksonville city
- Neptune Beach city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Duval County?
Deeds are recorded by the Duval County Clerk of Court's Recording Department at the Duval County Courthouse, 501 West Adams Street in Jacksonville. Recording costs $10 for the first page and $8.50 for each added page.
When is the Duval County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds its online tax certificate sale once a year at lienhub.com/duval, in late May (May 27 in 2026). Tax deed auctions are held online by the Clerk through the year at duval.realtaxdeed.com.
How do I find who owns a property in Duval County?
Use the Duval County Property Appraiser's free property search by RE number, owner name or address.
Are Duval County property records online?
Yes. Official records since 1988, owner and value data, parcel maps, tax certificate sales, tax deed auctions and foreclosure auctions are all online.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- duvalclerk.com/
- duvalclerk.com/departments/county-services/official-records-and-research
- duvalclerk.com/departments/county-services/recording
- duvalclerk.com/departments/county-services/tax-deed-files
- duvalclerk.com/departments/civil-court-services/foreclosure
- duvalclerk.com/online-option/tax-deed-auctions
- taxcollector.jacksonville.gov/taxes/property-taxes/tax-sale,-certificates,-and-tax-deeds
- coj.net/departments/property-appraiser
- paopropertysearch.coj.net/Basic/Search.aspx
- maps.coj.net/jaxgis/
Every parcel in Duval County, on one map
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