Hillsborough, FL surplus funds
Surplus funds are generated by sales. DeedScope indexes 318 public Hillsborough, FL auction records — 79 tax deed and 239 foreclosure — so you can see which sales happened, when, and at what opening bid before you check the clerk's surplus list.
Search Hillsborough salesWhen a property sells at a Florida tax deed or foreclosure auction for more than the amount owed, the excess is surplus. The Clerk of Court holds it. Tax deed surplus is governed by Florida Statutes § 197.582; surplus from a judicial foreclosure sale is governed by § 45.032.
Lienholders are paid first, in priority order, and then the former owner. The clocks differ by track: for tax deed surplus, claimants other than the former owner generally have 120 days from the clerk's notice and are barred afterward, with unclaimed funds going to the school board. For foreclosure surplus the presumption favors the owner of record on the date the lis pendens was filed, and subordinate lienholders have a longer window following the 2019 amendment to § 45.032. Confirm the current deadline with the clerk — these statutes have changed more than once.
Each county Clerk of Court publishes its own unclaimed surplus or registry list, in its own format and on its own schedule. DeedScope does not hold or broker surplus claims — use this page to see which Hillsborough sales occurred and when, then verify surplus status with the clerk directly.
DeedScope is a public records research tool. Nothing here is legal, financial, or title advice, and no outcome is implied. Verify every sale, claim deadline, and surplus balance with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.
Sales are where surplus originates. These are the next 8 dated auctions in our Hillsborough index. Parcel IDs, case numbers, addresses and judgment amounts are available to members.
| Auction date | Type | City | Opening bid | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Foreclosure | PLANT CITY | - | $789,775 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Foreclosure | RUSKIN | - | $266,817 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Foreclosure | TAMPA | - | $303,822 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Foreclosure | PLANT CITY | - | $179,100 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Foreclosure | TAMPA | - | $243,426 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Foreclosure | TAMPA | - | $242,474 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Foreclosure | RUSKIN | - | $214,217 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Foreclosure | PLANT CITY | - | $880,252 |
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