What are Clay County surplus funds or excess funds?

Surplus funds, excess funds and overages all describe the same money. When a Clay, FL property sells at a tax deed or foreclosure auction for more than the amount owed, the excess is held by the Clerk of Court. Tax deed surplus is governed by Florida Statutes section 197.582 and foreclosure surplus by section 45.032.

Who can claim surplus funds in Clay County?

Generally the former owner of record as of the date the sale was recorded, then subordinate lienholders in order of priority. Claim windows run from the clerk's notice and are short. Clay County's indexed volume is 19 tax deed and 42 foreclosure sales, so both statutory tracks are in play here.

How many Clay County auction sales does DeedScope index?

61 Clay, FL auction records across 5 cities, concentrated in Middleburg, Keystone Heights and Orange Park. The heaviest month on the current calendar is October, with 28 scheduled sales.

Does DeedScope hold Clay County surplus funds lists?

No. DeedScope indexes public auction sale records, which is where surplus originates. The official surplus or registry list is published by the county Clerk of Court and should be verified there.

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Clay, FL surplus funds

Clay County surplus funds and tax deed overages

Surplus in Clay County comes from sales that clear more than what was owed, and it has 19 tax deed and 42 foreclosure sales scheduled.

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19tax deed sales indexed

42foreclosure sales indexed

36sales in the next 30 days

Where the Clay County surplus funds list is

No online list confirmed for Clay; its sales run through clay.realtaxdeed.com, and the clerk's registry desk holds the list.

Which rules apply to Clay County surplus

69% of Clay's sales are foreclosures, so most surplus here falls under § 45.032, where the owner of record on the lis pendens date is presumed entitled.

Where Clay surplus comes from

$151,341 average assessed value, $16,916 average opening bid. 36 Clay sales are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Nearby: Duval surplus funds · Saint Johns surplus funds · Putnam surplus funds · Baker surplus funds · Alachua surplus funds

How Florida surplus claims work, statewide

Upcoming Clay County sales

Auction date	Type	City	Opening bid	Assessed value
Oct 21, 2026	Tax deed	Keystone Heights	$1,513	$18,000
Oct 21, 2026	Tax deed	Green Cove Springs	$84,897	$148,980
Oct 21, 2026	Tax deed	Keystone Heights	$1,965	$15,972
Oct 21, 2026	Tax deed	Keystone Heights	$7,006	$80,251
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$56,960
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$414,926
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$111,732
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$41,819
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$257,499
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$212,128
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$77,446
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$187,900
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$244,899
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$254,510
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$190,224
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$266,372
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$159,095
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$348,373
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$274,210
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$292,114
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$439,448
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Green Cove Springs	-	$255,512
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Keystone Heights	-	$236,138
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$150,644
Oct 28, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$112,336
Oct 28, 2026	Foreclosure	Orange Park	-	$113,000
Oct 28, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$72,708
Oct 30, 2026	Foreclosure	Middleburg	-	$110,633
Nov 4, 2026	Tax deed	Orange Park	$3,601	$31,231
Nov 4, 2026	Tax deed	Keystone Heights	$8,135	$126,871

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