What are Polk County surplus funds or excess funds?

Surplus funds, excess funds and overages all describe the same money. When a Polk, 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 Polk 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. Polk County's indexed volume is 54 tax deed and 209 foreclosure sales, so both statutory tracks are in play here.

How many Polk County auction sales does DeedScope index?

263 Polk, FL auction records across 15 cities, concentrated in Lakeland, Winter Haven and Davenport. The heaviest month on the current calendar is November, with 176 scheduled sales.

Does DeedScope hold Polk 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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Polk, FL surplus funds

Polk County surplus funds and tax deed overages

Polk County's surplus funds list is kept by the Clerk of Court, linked below; it has 54 tax deed and 209 foreclosure sales scheduled, and any sale that clears more than what was owed adds to it.

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54tax deed sales indexed

209foreclosure sales indexed

128sales in the next 30 days

Where the Polk County surplus funds list is

The Polk County Clerk publishes surplus information at www.polkclerkfl.gov. Balances and claim status live there, not here.

Which rules apply to Polk County surplus

79% of Polk'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 Polk surplus comes from

$225,339 average assessed value, $11,337 average opening bid. 128 Polk sales are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Nearby: Hillsborough surplus funds · Pasco surplus funds · Osceola surplus funds · Manatee surplus funds · Orange surplus funds · Highlands surplus funds

How Florida surplus claims work, statewide

Upcoming Polk County sales

Auction date	Type	City	Opening bid	Assessed value
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Lakeland	-	$184,325
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Mulberry	-	$262,794
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Lake Wales	-	$134,902
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Haven	-	$140,526
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Davenport	-	$301,638
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Poinciana	-	$166,730
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Auburndale	-	$268,281
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Davenport	-	$349,098
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Haines City	-	$216,009
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Davenport	-	$227,013
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Lakeland	-	$228,599
Oct 20, 2026	Foreclosure	Davenport	-	$422,000
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Bartow	-	$210,521
Oct 21, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Haven	-	$264,608
Oct 22, 2026	Foreclosure	Frostproof	-	$236,321
Oct 22, 2026	Foreclosure	Haines City	-	$304,907
Oct 23, 2026	Foreclosure	Auburndale	-	$410,507
Oct 23, 2026	Foreclosure	Poinciana	-	$236,003
Oct 23, 2026	Foreclosure	Poinciana	-	$226,303
Oct 23, 2026	Foreclosure	Poinciana	-	$113,190
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Haven	-	$288,341
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Haven	-	$262,031
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Poinciana	-	$241,264
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Haines City	-	$272,474
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Haines City	-	$159,536
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Lake Wales	-	$227,545
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Haven	-	$183,934
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Davenport	-	$244,588
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Lake Alfred	-	$223,905
Oct 26, 2026	Foreclosure	Lakeland	-	$113,442

Track all 263 Polk sales with parcel IDs and case numbers.

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