What are Santa Rosa County surplus funds or excess funds?

Surplus funds, excess funds and overages all describe the same money. When a Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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. Santa Rosa County's indexed volume is 9 tax deed and 17 foreclosure sales, so both statutory tracks are in play here.

How many Santa Rosa County auction sales does DeedScope index?

26 Santa Rosa, FL auction records across 4 cities, concentrated in Milton, Navarre and Gulf Breeze. The heaviest month on the current calendar is November, with 12 scheduled sales.

Does DeedScope hold Santa Rosa 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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Santa Rosa County surplus funds and tax deed overages

Santa Rosa County's surplus funds list is kept by the Clerk of Court, linked below; it has 9 tax deed and 17 foreclosure sales scheduled, and any sale that clears more than what was owed adds to it.

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9tax deed sales indexed

17foreclosure sales indexed

22sales in the next 30 days

Where the Santa Rosa County surplus funds list is

The Santa Rosa County Clerk publishes surplus information at santarosaclerk.com. Balances and claim status live there, not here.

Which rules apply to Santa Rosa County surplus

65% of Santa Rosa'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 Santa Rosa surplus comes from

$134,153 average assessed value, $3,784 average opening bid. 22 Santa Rosa sales are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Nearby: Escambia surplus funds

How Florida surplus claims work, statewide

Upcoming Santa Rosa County sales

Auction date	Type	City	Opening bid	Assessed value
10/20/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Navarre	-	$139,817
10/21/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$177,771
10/21/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Navarre	-	$106,705
10/22/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$214,203
10/26/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Navarre	$8,970	$231,030
10/26/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Milton	$5,575	$94,308
10/26/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Navarre	$3,963	$61,602
10/27/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$264,145
10/27/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$39,749
10/27/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$65,979
10/27/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Pace	-	$232,582
10/28/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Navarre	-	$286,054
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Milton	$2,194	$12,857
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Gulf Breeze	$2,085	$11,318
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Milton	$2,027	$10,164
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Gulf Breeze	$3,905	$32,529
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Milton	$3,060	$27,966
11/02/2026 12:00 PM CT	Tax deed	Milton	$2,282	$19,000
11/03/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Navarre	-	$248,859
11/04/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Milton	-	$83,616
11/04/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Navarre	-	$301,235
11/10/2026 11:00 AM CT	Foreclosure	Gulf Breeze	-	$289,896

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