Best Florida counties for auction investing (2026)
Each county gets a market score from 40 to 100, ranked against the other Florida counties with at least 15 auction sales in the last 12 months. The score averages five parts: deal flow, competition (fewer bidders is better), discount (lower winning bid compared with value is better), liquidity (share of sales that actually sell) and equity in upcoming sales.
#1 in Florida
Highlands County91
140 upcoming · 86 sold · 85% to 3rd parties
#2 in Florida
Putnam County88
201 upcoming · 165 sold · 70% to 3rd parties
#3 in Florida
Washington County86
44 upcoming · 33 sold · 97% to 3rd parties
| County | Score ↓ | Upcoming (90d) | Sold | To 3rd parties | Bid ÷ value | Bidders | Median judgment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | 91 | 140 | 86 | 85% | 34% | 6.1 | $2K |
| Putnam | 88 | 201 | 165 | 70% | 46% | 13.7 | $2K |
| Washington | 86 | 44 | 33 | 97% | 38% | 6.9 | $3K |
| Charlotte | 81 | 123 | 106 | 72% | 45% | 12.9 | $3K |
| Marion | 81 | 272 | 120 | 74% | 59% | 19.2 | $6K |
| Palm Beach | 79 | 248 | 60 | 38% | 30% | 23.7 | $43K |
| Alachua | 78 | 24 | 16 | 63% | 46% | 27.1 | $81K |
| Jackson | 77 | 45 | 30 | 83% | — | 8.0 | $2K |
| Pasco | 77 | 80 | 64 | 52% | 49% | 28.1 | $86K |
| Bay | 76 | 47 | 40 | 70% | 44% | 18.0 | $7K |
| Santa Rosa | 76 | 47 | 18 | 28% | 55% | 13.0 | $168K |
| Polk | 75 | 277 | 94 | 49% | 58% | 27.4 | $180K |
| Pinellas | 72 | 117 | 57 | 26% | 58% | 45.4 | $142K |
| Lee | 71 | 289 | 107 | 49% | 62% | 41.3 | $34K |
| Suwannee | 70 | 0 | 15 | 87% | 39% | 25.5 | $6K |
| Orange | 69 | 352 | 194 | 14% | 63% | 33.3 | $25K |
| Sarasota | 69 | 46 | 40 | 33% | 56% | 19.4 | $201K |
| Escambia | 68 | 77 | 37 | 68% | 47% | 32.6 | $7K |
| Martin | 68 | 32 | 15 | 100% | 79% | 4.7 | $2K |
| Citrus | 66 | 0 | 40 | 95% | 56% | 27.5 | $4K |
| Brevard | 65 | 139 | 71 | 35% | 55% | 39.8 | $55K |
| Broward | 64 | 314 | 110 | 35% | 59% | 58.8 | $193K |
| Miami Dade | 64 | 279 | 106 | 49% | 57% | 42.3 | $299K |
| Seminole | 64 | 36 | 16 | 44% | 66% | 26.0 | $63K |
| Hernando | 63 | 0 | 27 | 85% | 66% | 18.0 | $2K |
| Okeechobee | 63 | 8 | 17 | 53% | 107% | 13.8 | $3K |
| Duval | 62 | 123 | 121 | 61% | 46% | 38.4 | $11K |
| Volusia | 62 | 173 | 79 | 47% | 64% | 26.3 | $29K |
| Hillsborough | 61 | 256 | 92 | 46% | 60% | 37.2 | $61K |
| Clay | 60 | 34 | 29 | 45% | 63% | 51.0 | $96K |
| Saint Lucie | 60 | 74 | 32 | 50% | 59% | 34.4 | $104K |
| Leon | 56 | 27 | 26 | 62% | 47% | 33.3 | $8K |
| Indian River | 49 | 27 | 17 | 59% | 59% | 51.5 | $23K |
| Baker | Not scored | 1 | 4 | 50% | 50% | 64.0 | $152K |
| Calhoun | Not scored | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Flagler | Not scored | 30 | 12 | 25% | 65% | 22.0 | $334K |
| Gilchrist | Not scored | 14 | 1 | 100% | — | 3.0 | $4K |
| Hendry | Not scored | 0 | 10 | 100% | 60% | 13.6 | $4K |
| Lake | Not scored | 57 | 3 | 100% | 110% | 19.0 | $10K |
| Manatee | Not scored | 81 | 14 | 29% | 59% | 4.0 | $43K |
| Nassau | Not scored | 11 | 10 | 50% | 44% | 43.2 | $98K |
| Okaloosa | Not scored | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Osceola | Not scored | 43 | 2 | 50% | 52% | 30.0 | $15K |
| Saint Johns | Not scored | 25 | 11 | 27% | 51% | 12.7 | $359K |
| Walton | Not scored | 13 | 13 | 31% | 19% | 9.0 | $36K |
Counties with no auctions in our data are left out. Bid ÷ value and bidders use sales to 3rd-party bidders only.