Past foreclosure & tax deed auctions in Polk County, FL

Market score 75
Auctions next 90 days
277
Sold since Oct 1, 2026
94
Won by 3rd parties
49%
Median bid ÷ judgment
60%
FavoritePropertyResultSold forSold toJudgmentBid ÷ judgmentBid ÷ valueDetails
Thu, Oct 81 foreclosure
Sold$102KPlaintiff$104K98%52%
Wed, Oct 72 foreclosures
Sold$40K3rd Party Bidder$9K454%13%
Canceled——$21K——
Tue, Oct 615 foreclosures
Sold$97KPlaintiff$244K40%40%
Bankruptcy——$81K——
Other——$368K——
Sold$175KPlaintiff$237K74%76%
Sold$162K3rd Party Bidder$335K48%59%
Bankruptcy——$172K——
Sold$181K3rd Party Bidder$174K104%64%
280 36th St NWWinter Haven
Sold$107K3rd Party Bidder$139K77%58%
Sold$3KPlaintiff$90K3%2%
Sold$19K3rd Party Bidder$13K148%—
Sold$176K3rd Party Bidder$334K53%66%
308 Bow LnHaines City
Sold$220K3rd Party Bidder$384K57%61%
Sold$132K3rd Party Bidder$264K50%62%
Sold$55K3rd Party Bidder$71K78%26%
Vacated——$20K——
Fri, Oct 26 foreclosures
1121 SW 1st StWinter Haven
Bankruptcy——$3.1M——
Canceled—————
Canceled——$649K——
Sold$128KPlaintiff$223K58%60%
Sold$187K3rd Party Bidder$370K50%53%
Sold$1KPlaintiff$221K0%1%

Polk County auction market

Since Oct 1, 2026 · our continuous results history starts there, so every number below uses the same 6 weeks · as of Nov 5, 2026

HomeBadger market score

75/ 100

Deal flow
91
Competition
68
Discount
67
Liquidity
81
Equity
66

Ranked against other Florida counties with at least 15 sales in the window. 40 is the lowest, 100 the highest.

Upcoming, next 30 days
168
277 in 90 days
Median equity, upcoming
62%
value minus judgment, ÷ value
Sold at auction
94
of 186 decided
Sell-through rate
51%
sold ÷ decided
Sold to 3rd parties
49%
share of sales
Median judgment
$180K
or opening bid, decided sales
Winning bid ÷ judgment
60%
median, 3rd-party foreclosures
Winning bid ÷ value
58%
median, 3rd-party sales

Auction results by week

  • Sold
  • Canceled
  • Redeemed
  • Other
03570Oct 1Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2
Oct 1 – 4, 2026: 3 sold, 4 canceled, 0 redeemed; Oct 5 – 11, 2026: 16 sold, 5 canceled, 0 redeemed; Oct 12 – 18, 2026: 21 sold, 12 canceled, 26 redeemed; Oct 19 – 25, 2026: 13 sold, 4 canceled, 1 redeemed; Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026: 20 sold, 8 canceled, 0 redeemed; Nov 2 – 4, 2026: 21 sold, 3 canceled, 0 redeemed

Share sold to 3rd-party bidders

0%50%100%Oct 1Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2

Median winning bid ÷ judgment, foreclosures

0%50%100%Oct 1Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2

Cities in Polk County

Upcoming sales by city. Sales outside city limits are only in the county total.