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Lee County property data
Where Lee County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Cape Coral and Fort Myers.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Lee County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Lee County Clerk of Courts, Recording Department. Official records can be searched online through the Clerk's Official Records Public Search, and the Clerk posts recording fee calculators for deeds and mortgages.
Owners and values
Lee County Property Appraiser. Owner, value and parcel data can be searched free on the Property Appraiser's Property Data Search.
Tax sales
Lee County Tax Collector (certificates) and Clerk of Courts (tax deeds). The annual tax certificate auction and county-held certificate purchases run online through lienhub.com, and the Clerk sells tax deed properties online on the RealAuction website.
Foreclosure sales
Lee County Clerk of Courts, Foreclosure Sales. Most foreclosure sales are held online through the week, with sale calendars posted on the auction site; some are held at the courthouse when the final judgment says so.
Parcel maps
Lee County Property Appraiser GeoView. GeoView is the Property Appraiser's free online parcel map.
How property is sold here
Lee 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. Lee County taxes go delinquent April 1, delinquent parcels are advertised once a week for three weeks, and the Tax Collector holds one online certificate auction each year around June on lienhub.com, with interest bids starting at 18% and dropping in 0.25% steps. A certificate holder can apply for a tax deed through lienhub.com two years after April 1 of the year the certificate was issued, and the Clerk then auctions the property online on RealAuction with a deposit of $200 or 5% of the bid, whichever is greater, and the balance due by 1 p.m. the next business day.
Foreclosure sales
Foreclosure sales in Lee County are run by the Clerk of Courts, not the sheriff. Most are held online at various times through the week with calendars posted on the auction site, and courthouse sales, when a judgment calls for one, are held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Assessed values
The Property Appraiser values all property every year as of January 1.
Transfer tax
Florida charges documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of the sale price on deeds, paid when the deed is recorded, and Lee County adds no local surtax.
Worth knowing
Lee County has six incorporated places: Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and Estero. Large areas such as Lehigh Acres are unincorporated.
Worth knowing
Anyone named on a deed filed with the Clerk in person or by mail must show a government-issued photo ID. E-recorded deeds are not affected for now.
Worth knowing
Certificates that do not sell at the auction are held by the county and can be bought later for face value, accrued interest and a $6.25 fee.
Every town in Lee County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Bonita Springs city
- Cape Coral city
- Estero village
- Fort Myers Beach town
- Fort Myers city
- Sanibel city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Lee County?
Deeds are recorded by the Lee County Clerk of Courts Recording Department, 2nd floor of the County Administration Building at 2115 Second Street in Fort Myers, or by mail to P.O. Box 2278, Fort Myers, FL 33902. E-recording is also accepted.
When is the Lee County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds its tax certificate auction once a year, around June, online at lienhub.com. Tax deed auctions are held online by the Clerk through the year on RealAuction.
How do I find who owns a property in Lee County?
Use the Lee County Property Appraiser's free Property Data Search at leepa.org, or the GeoView parcel map.
Are Lee County property records online?
Yes. Recorded documents, owner and value data, parcel maps, tax certificate auctions, tax deed sales and most foreclosure sales 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.
- leetc.com/tax-certificates/
- leetc.com/delinquent-taxes/
- leepa.org/
- leepa.org/Dates.aspx
- leepa.org/GovLinks.aspx
- gissvr.leepa.org/GeoView2/
- leeclerk.org/departments/courts/property-sales/foreclosure-sales
- leeclerk.org/i-want-to/ask/frequently-asked-questions/tax-deed-sales
- leeclerk.org/i-want-to/ask/frequently-asked-questions/official-records
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