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Hillsborough County property data
Where Hillsborough County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Tampa.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Hillsborough County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Official Records. Official Records can be searched and viewed online for free, certified copies can be ordered 24/7 through eCertify, and in-person copies cost $1 a page plus $2 to certify.
Owners and values
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. The free Property Appraiser search finds parcels by folio, parcel number, owner name or address and shows owner and value data.
Tax sales
Hillsborough County Tax Collector. Bidder registration, the sale schedule and the advertised list for the tax certificate sale are online through LienHub, linked from the Tax Collector's website.
Foreclosure sales
Hillsborough County Clerk of Court, Foreclosure Sales. Foreclosure sales are held online through the Clerk's RealAuction site, which lists each pending sale with the owner name, legal description and opening bid.
Parcel maps
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Map Search. The Property Appraiser's website offers a free map search plus downloadable maps and property data.
How property is sold here
Hillsborough 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 first, then tax deeds. The Hillsborough County Tax Collector holds its tax certificate sale online on or before June 1 each year, and in 2025 it offered 17,491 certificates with a weighted average winning rate of 2.46%. If the owner has not paid within 2 years, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed, and the Clerk then sells the property at online tax deed auctions held Thursdays at 10 a.m., with a deposit of 5% of the bid or $200, whichever is greater.
Foreclosure sales
Hillsborough County foreclosure sales are clerk's online auctions held every weekday, Monday through Friday, at 10 a.m. on the Clerk's RealAuction site. Bidders must register and post a deposit of 5% of their expected high bid before the sale, and the list of scheduled sales is on the same site.
Assessed values
The Hillsborough County Property Appraiser must assess all property as of January 1 every year, and TRIM notices with proposed values are mailed in August.
Transfer tax
Florida's documentary stamp tax on deeds is 70 cents per $100 of the price in Hillsborough County, and there is no county surtax, since the surtax applies only in Miami-Dade County.
Worth knowing
Unsold tax certificates go to the county and can be bought later at a date set by the Tax Collector.
Worth knowing
Tax certificates are valid for 7 years, and a certificate with no tax deed application in that time is cancelled and the investment is lost.
Worth knowing
Tax deed sale lists show only folio numbers, so bidders must research each property themselves on the Property Appraiser and Clerk sites.
Every town in Hillsborough County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Plant City city
- Tampa city
- Temple Terrace city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Hillsborough County?
Deeds are recorded by the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Official Records, in Tampa. Documents can be recorded in person, by mail to PO Box 3249, Tampa FL 33602-3249, or by e-Recording.
When is the Hillsborough County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds the tax certificate sale online on or before June 1 each year. Tax deed auctions are held online by the Clerk on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
How do I find who owns a property in Hillsborough County?
Search the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's free property search by owner, address, folio or parcel number.
Are Hillsborough County property records online?
Yes. Official Records are free to search and view online, and the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Clerk auction sites 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.
- hillsclerk.com/
- hillsclerk.com/Additional-Services/Official-Records
- hillsclerk.com/Additional-Services/Tax-Deed-Sales
- hillsclerk.com/Court-Services/Foreclosure-Sales
- publicaccess.hillsclerk.com/oripublicaccess/
- hillstaxfl.gov/tax-certificate-process/
- hillstaxfl.gov/taxes/tax-certificate/
- hillstaxfl.gov/taxes/tax-certificate/sale-summary/
- hcpafl.org/
- gis.hcpafl.org/propertysearch/
- hcpafl.org/Our-Office/Duties-of-the-HCPA
- floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/doc_stamp.aspx
Every parcel in Hillsborough County, on one map
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