Miami-Dade County Tax Sale Research & Auction Data

Miami-Dade County operates Florida's dual tax sale system: tax certificate sales (liens) occur annually in May-June, while tax deed sales happen monthly throughout the year. Understanding the difference is critical—most investors are buying certificates (the right to collect interest), not properties. Tax certificates in Miami-Dade offer interest rates that have compressed in recent years due to institutional bidding competition. Rates that once reached 18% now frequently drop to 0.25% or lower at auction. The real opportunity lies in tax deed sales, where certificate holders force property sales after certificates go unredeemed for two years. These deed auctions are smaller and less competitive, typically offering 20-50 properties per sale. The county's high property values mean even distressed parcels often command significant opening bids.