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Brevard County
Brevard County
Brevard County is the Space Coast — Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Patrick Space Force Base, and a 72-mile Atlantic shoreline anchor the local economy along with aerospace, defense, and tourism. Major cities include Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, and Cocoa. The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Rachel Sadoff) runs Tribute-based records, e-filing, and active foreclosure and tax deed systems.
Property in Brevard
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Brevard.
Brevard's coastal exposure and steady population growth create both opportunity and insurance pressure for homeowners.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes 3% cap apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind mitigation, flood, and roof condition heavily impact homeowner insurance pricing.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus claims under § 45.032, F.S. — 60-day window.
- Coastal flood zones along the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic require flood insurance.
Investing in Brevard.
Brevard offers space-industry growth, beachfront short-term rentals, and a deep foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on brevard.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales via the clerk's Tribute platform and brevard.realforeclose.com.
- Property Appraiser parcel search at bcpao.us.
- Official Records search at brevardclerk.us.
- Watch for HOA liens in master-planned communities and septic-to-sewer conversion costs.
After a Brevard foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Brevard follows Florida's judicial foreclosure process under Ch. 45, F.S. with online auctions, and runs active Ch. 197 tax deed sales.
- Foreclosures filed in the 18th Judicial Circuit; online auctions via RealForeclose.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in Florida Today and online.
Courts and records in Brevard.
- Moore Justice Center — 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940 — 18th Judicial Circuit
- Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Justice Center (Viera)
- Titusville Courthouse — 506 S Palm Ave, Titusville, FL 32796
- Melbourne Courthouse — 51 S Nieman Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
- 18th Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole)
- Fifth District Court of Appeal — Daytona Beach
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Rachel M. Sadoff — (321) 637-5413 — brevardclerk.us
- Property Appraiser — Dana Blickley — 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way — bcpao.us
- Tax Collector — Lisa Cullen — 400 South St, Titusville — brevardtaxcollector.com
- Sheriff — Wayne Ivey — 700 S Park Ave, Titusville