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Charlotte County
Charlotte County
Charlotte County sits on Florida's southwest Gulf coast around Charlotte Harbor. Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda are the largest population centers. The economy mixes retiree-driven services, healthcare, marine industries, and tourism. Hurricane Ian (2022) caused widespread damage and reshaped the local insurance and reconstruction market. The Clerk (Roger Eaton) runs Benchmark records and a clerk-operated tax deed system.
Property in Charlotte
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Charlotte.
Charlotte County is a popular retiree market with sustained insurance and rebuild pressure post-Ian.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind, flood, and roof age dominate insurance pricing.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Charlotte.
Charlotte offers a deep retiree-oriented housing market plus active foreclosure and tax deed activity.
- Tax deed search at taxdeeds.charlotteclerk.com.
- Court case search at courts.charlotteclerk.com/Benchmark.
- Property Appraiser at ccappraiser.com.
- Watch for unrepaired Hurricane Ian damage, code-enforcement liens, and seawall/dock condition.
After a Charlotte foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Charlotte uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales through the Clerk.
- Foreclosures filed in the 20th Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days (§ 45.032, F.S.).
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Tax deed sales held by the Clerk via Benchmark/TaxDeed system; surplus distributed under Ch. 197.
- Notices published in The Daily Sun.
Courts and records in Charlotte.
- Charlotte County Justice Center — 350 E Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 — 20th Judicial Circuit
- Murdock Branch Office — 18500 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte
- 20th Judicial Circuit (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee)
- Second District Court of Appeal
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Roger D. Eaton — (941) 637-2199 — charlotteclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Paul Polk — 18500 Murdock Cir — ccappraiser.com
- Tax Collector — Vickie Potts — 18500 Murdock Cir — cctaxcol.com
- Sheriff — Bill Prummell — 7474 Utilities Rd, Punta Gorda