{"id":12211,"date":"2026-11-04T11:16:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/?p=12211"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:49:14","slug":"what-is-a-tax-deed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/?p=12211","title":{"rendered":"What is a tax deed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tax deed is the legal document that makes you the owner of a property the county sold because the owner didn&#8217;t pay their real estate property taxes. You get it by winning at the county&#8217;s tax deed sale, which most people call a tax deed auction.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Jackie Jackson. I&#8217;ve invested in real estate since 2006, and through my G.E.N.I.U.S. Method\u2122, I&#8217;ve taught over 34,000 people how to find, research, and buy tax deeds and tax liens in all 50 states. Below is how the sale works and what I look at before I ever place a bid on a property.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTJc9UPSWRw?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>How does a tax deed sale work?<\/h2>\n<p>When property taxes go unpaid long enough, the county sells the property to collect the past-due taxes. Each state has its own steps, but the process is similar. The county posts the tax sale list, bidders register for the auction and pay a deposit, and the bidding opens at what&#8217;s owed: back taxes, interest, and fees. The highest bidder wins and pays the balance by the county&#8217;s deadline.<\/p>\n<p>If the winning bid is more than what was owed, the extra money is called surplus funds, or overages. The former owner and some lienholders can claim it.<\/p>\n<h2>Is a tax deed a real deed?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. A tax deed really does transfer ownership. It&#8217;s not the same as the warranty deed you&#8217;d get in a regular home sale, though. Nobody promises you a clean title, so a lot of tax deed properties come with a &#8220;cloud&#8221; on the title, meaning old claims or liens that may still show up in the records.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015.webp\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.first-tax-deed\" aria-label=\"Open a larger view of my first tax deed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-13283\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 420px; height: auto; cursor: zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-600x783.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-600x783.webp\" alt=\"Example of a tax deed: Jackie Jackson's first tax deed from a 2015 Brevard County, Florida tax deed sale, with private details blurred\" width=\"600\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27783%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20783%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27783%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-200x261.webp 200w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-230x300.webp 230w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-400x522.webp 400w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-500x652.webp 500w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-600x783.webp 600w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-700x913.webp 700w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-768x1002.webp 768w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-785x1024.webp 785w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-800x1044.webp 800w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015-1177x1536.webp 1177w, https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015.webp 1179w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 first-tax-deed\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">My first tax deed (Brevard County, Florida, 2015)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271179%27%20height%3D%271538%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201179%201538%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271179%27%20height%3D%271538%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/what-is-a-tax-deed_jackie-jackson-first-tax-deed-2015.webp\" alt=\"Example of a tax deed: Jackie Jackson's first tax deed from a 2015 Brevard County, Florida tax deed sale, with private details blurred\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1538\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>My first tax deed, from a Brevard County, Florida sale on February 19, 2015. I blurred the private details. Click the image to see it larger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to sell or refinance later, a title company will usually want the title cleared first. Buyers handle that one of 2 ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A quiet title action.<\/strong> You file a court case, and when it&#8217;s over, a judge has confirmed the property is yours free and clear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A title certification,<\/strong> a review of the tax deed process that some title companies accept instead of a quiet title lawsuit. Some states don&#8217;t allow it, so ask a title company in your state before you count on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tax deed vs. tax lien: how they&#8217;re different<\/h2>\n<p>With a tax lien, you&#8217;re buying the county&#8217;s claim for the unpaid taxes, and you don&#8217;t own the property. When the owner pays what they owe plus interest, that money comes to you as the tax lien certificate holder. A tax deed is the property itself. Florida does both: it sells tax lien certificates first and holds tax deed sales later. My <a href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/how-to-invest-in-tax-liens\/\">How to Invest in Tax Liens<\/a> guide walks through the lien investing process step by step.<\/p>\n<h2>What can you do with a tax deed property?<\/h2>\n<p>Once you know how you&#8217;ll clear the title, here&#8217;s what you can do with it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix it up, then sell it on the open market.<\/li>\n<li>Rent it out.<\/li>\n<li>Sell it as-is to another investor.<\/li>\n<li>For vacant land, build on it or sell it to someone like a land developer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever the plan, do the research before you bid. Cheap doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Before you bid<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you can buy a property at a tax deed sale for well under retail value. But there are real risks too: liens that survive the sale, someone who may still be living in the house, a condition you can&#8217;t inspect, and, in some tax deed redemption states like Georgia and Texas, a time period when the former owner can still buy it back. I go through the pros and cons in <a href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/why-invest-in-tax-deeds-and-tax-liens\/\">Why Invest in Tax Deeds and Tax Liens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rules vary by state and county, so check the county&#8217;s current terms before you bid. This is general education, not legal advice.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:40px;--button-border-radius-top-right:40px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:40px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:40px;--button_gradient_top_color:#de1dc2;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#de1dc2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#b0179a;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#b0179a;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/product\/tax-deed-genius-lite\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Tax Deed Genius Lite<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:40px;--button-border-radius-top-right:40px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:40px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:40px;--button_gradient_top_color:#de1dc2;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#de1dc2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#b0179a;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#b0179a;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/product\/tax-deed-genius-course\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Tax Deed Genius<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Questions about tax deeds<\/h2>\n<h3>If I buy a tax deed, do I own the property?<\/h3>\n<p>In most tax deed states, yes, once the county issues and records the deed in your name. A handful of states, like Georgia and Texas, use a redeemable deed, where the former owner can still buy the property back for a set time after the sale by paying you back plus a penalty set by state law. Until that time runs out, your ownership under a redeemable deed can still be undone. However, in tax deed states that don&#8217;t have a redemption period after the tax deed is purchased, buyers get ownership right away. If someone is still living there, you follow your state&#8217;s process to get possession.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a tax deed state?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a state that sells the property itself at the tax sale, instead of selling a tax lien certificate. Some states use both. My <a href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/product\/tax-lien-tax-deed-states-cheat-sheet\/\">States Cheatsheet<\/a> shows which kind of sale each state holds.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a tax deed application?<\/h3>\n<p>In Florida, it&#8217;s the request a tax certificate holder files with the tax collector to send the property to a tax deed sale. The holder can file a tax deed application once 2 years have passed since April 1 of the year the certificate was issued. The owner can still redeem until the tax deed is issued.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a tax deed auction?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s the public sale where the county sells the property for the unpaid taxes. Bidding starts at what&#8217;s owed for past-due real estate taxes, fees, and interest. A lot of counties hold these auctions online now. My <a href=\"https:\/\/thejackiejackson.com\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ<\/a> explains how to find them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tax deed is the legal document that makes you  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,6],"tags":[242,182,80,277,314,313],"class_list":["post-12211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-investing","tag-investing","tag-real-estate","tag-real-estate-investing","tag-tax-deed","tag-tax-deed-auction","tag-tex-deed-sale"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Is a Tax Deed? | How Tax Deed Sales Work | The Jackie Jackson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A tax deed transfers ownership of a property after the owner fails to pay property taxes. 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