Florida Surplus Funds

$7.4M in unclaimed surplus funds sitting across 12 Florida counties. That's 1,210 claims waiting to be recovered.

Florida uses a Tax Lien Certificate system with a 2 years from certificate sale date redemption period.

Public Data4 Expiring in 7 Days57 Within 30 Days

Total Unclaimed

$7.4M

1,210 claims

Average Claim

$6,177

Per unclaimed record

Largest Unclaimed

$223,894

Single claim

Counties with Data

2,952 total records

Deadline Urgency

These Florida claims have deadlines approaching. Once expired, the money escheats to the county or state.

Expiring in 7 Days

unclaimed claims

Expiring in 30 Days

unclaimed claims

Expiring in 90 Days

142

unclaimed claims

County Breakdown

County	Unclaimed $	Claims	Avg Claim	Largest	Urgency
Marion	$2.8M	353	$8,032	$41,380	42 in 30d
Volusia	$1.2M	308	$4,050	$79,437	1 in 7d
Osceola	$754,973	86	$8,779	$223,894	1 in 30d
Highlands	$675,356	182	$3,711	$46,324	—
Alachua	$574,395	13	$44,184	$168,986	3 in 7d
Pasco	$510,557	95	$5,374	$23,011	—
Collier	$431,493	12	$35,958	$212,020	2 in 90d
Sarasota	$297,723	34	$8,757	$86,809	3 in 30d
Sumter	$142,366	126	$1,130	$93,806	—
Jackson	$4,992	1	$4,992	$4,992	—
Brevard	$0	0	—	—	all claimed
Lee	$0	0	—	—	all claimed

Marion County

42 in 30d

Unclaimed

$2.8M

Claims

353

Avg Claim

$8,032

Largest

$41,380

Volusia County

1 in 7d

Unclaimed

$1.2M

Claims

308

Avg Claim

$4,050

Largest

$79,437

Osceola County

1 in 30d

Unclaimed

$754,973

Claims

Avg Claim

$8,779

Largest

$223,894

Highlands County

Unclaimed

$675,356

Claims

182

Avg Claim

$3,711

Largest

$46,324

Alachua County

3 in 7d

Unclaimed

$574,395

Claims

Avg Claim

$44,184

Largest

$168,986

Pasco County

Unclaimed

$510,557

Claims

Avg Claim

$5,374

Largest

$23,011

Collier County

Unclaimed

$431,493

Claims

Avg Claim

$35,958

Largest

$212,020

Sarasota County

3 in 30d

Unclaimed

$297,723

Claims

Avg Claim

$8,757

Largest

$86,809

Sumter County

Unclaimed

$142,366

Claims

126

Avg Claim

$1,130

Largest

$93,806

Jackson County

Unclaimed

$4,992

Claims

Avg Claim

$4,992

Largest

$4,992

What This Means for Recovery Agents

$7.4M

sitting in county accounts right now, waiting to be claimed by former owners or their heirs

State-capped fees

Florida caps recovery/assignee compensation (around 12% for assignees). Owners can also file the claim themselves for free.

142

claims with deadlines in the next 90 days — once they expire, the funds may escheat to the county or state

Top counties by unclaimed surplus:

Marion: $2.8MVolusia: $1.2MOsceola: $754,973Highlands: $675,356Alachua: $574,395

Florida Tax Sale Law

Tax Sale Type

Tax Lien Certificate

Redemption Period

2 years from certificate sale date

Quiet Title Process

Chapter 65 action; lis pendens required; tax deed QT common

Probate Framework

Summary administration for estates < $75K; formal administration otherwise

Recording Standards

County Property Appraiser + Tax Collector separate offices; folio numbers

Data Accessibility

High — strong public records law; most counties have online portals

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Data sourced from public county tax records and appraisal district filings. Updated periodically. All counts shown are approximate ranges, not exact figures. Property data may contain inaccuracies from source records. This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. Always verify data independently before making investment decisions.