What are Saint Johns County surplus funds or excess funds?

Surplus funds, excess funds and overages all describe the same money. When a Saint Johns, 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 Saint Johns 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. Saint Johns County's indexed volume is 0 tax deed and 15 foreclosure sales, so both statutory tracks are in play here.

How many Saint Johns County auction sales does DeedScope index?

15 Saint Johns, FL auction records across 3 cities, concentrated in Saint Augustine, Saint Johns and Ponte Vedra. The heaviest month on the current calendar is November, with 10 scheduled sales.

Does DeedScope hold Saint Johns 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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Saint Johns County surplus funds and tax deed overages

Saint Johns County's surplus funds list is kept by the Clerk of Court, linked below; all 15 of its scheduled sales are foreclosures, and any sale that clears more than what was owed adds to it.

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0tax deed sales indexed

15foreclosure sales indexed

7sales in the next 30 days

Where the Saint Johns County surplus funds list is

The Saint Johns County Clerk publishes surplus information at stjohnsclerk.com. Balances and claim status live there, not here.

Which rules apply to Saint Johns County surplus

100% of Saint Johns'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 Saint Johns surplus comes from

7 Saint Johns sales are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Nearby: Duval surplus funds · Clay surplus funds · Putnam surplus funds · Flagler surplus funds

How Florida surplus claims work, statewide

Upcoming Saint Johns County sales

Auction date	Type	City	Opening bid	Assessed value
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Johns	-	$445,219
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$222,901
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Johns	-	$474,597
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	-
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$233,879
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Ponte Vedra	-	$660,286
Nov 12, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$155,820
Nov 19, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$330,515
Nov 19, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$338,186
Nov 19, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$448,380
Dec 10, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$179,509
Dec 10, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$609,572
Dec 10, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$271,313
Dec 10, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Augustine	-	$156,087
Dec 10, 2026	Foreclosure	Saint Johns	-	$123,009

Track all 15 Saint Johns sales with parcel IDs and case numbers.

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