Tax deed auction · Highlands County

518 Carousel Ln, Lake Placid, FL 33852

Q: What does the buyer of a tax deed sale take on?

Private liens are cleared. A tax deed wipes out mortgages, judgments and most other private liens on the property. Government liens stay. Liens held by a city, county or special district, such as code enforcement or utility liens, survive the deed (F.S. 197.552). Easements and restrictions stay. Recorded easements and covenants run with the land. Plan for a quiet title action. Title insurers often will not insure a tax deed title until a court quiets it, which can take months.

Scheduled. Scheduled for Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

SaleTax deed auction, Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Case number25000934

County just value$1,000

HomeVacant residential

Lot10,744 sq ft

Parcel IDC-22-37-30-270-3680-0010

CountyHighlands County, Florida

This sale on highlands.realtaxdeed.com ↗ Opens once you are signed in to highlands.realtaxdeed.com as a bidder. Each county's auction site has its own account; a clerk account does not open it.

All lots of Oct 28 on highlands.realtaxdeed.com

Get the full report

Holders, amounts and the recorded documents behind every line.

Liens and title

0 open items on the sale date

From our title search of Oct 26, 2026. Holders and amounts are in the report.

Nothing open on the sale date

Not read: Highlands County Tax Collector, Bankruptcy court, City / county code enforcement. The report names it at the top.

How this sale works

The clerk sells the tax deed online at highlands.realtaxdeed.com. Register and fund a deposit before the sale opens.
The opening bid covers the certificates, interest, costs and fees; homestead property also includes half of the assessed value.
The winner pays the balance by the clerk's deadline, often the next business day, or loses the deposit.

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Questions about this auction

What happened at the 518 Carousel Ln auction?

Scheduled for Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Are there liens on 518 Carousel Ln?

Our title search found nothing open on the sale date. The full report lists holders, amounts and the recorded documents.

What does the buyer of a tax deed sale take on?

Private liens are cleared. A tax deed wipes out mortgages, judgments and most other private liens on the property.
Government liens stay. Liens held by a city, county or special district, such as code enforcement or utility liens, survive the deed (F.S. 197.552).
Easements and restrictions stay. Recorded easements and covenants run with the land.
Plan for a quiet title action. Title insurers often will not insure a tax deed title until a court quiets it, which can take months.

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Who runs the sale?

The Highlands County Clerk of Court, online at highlands.realtaxdeed.com.