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Collier County
Collier County
Collier County anchors Florida's southwest Gulf coast around Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee, and Everglades City. The economy combines luxury real estate, tourism, agriculture (Immokalee), and healthcare. Hurricane Ian (2022) caused major coastal damage and reshaped the insurance and rebuild market. The Clerk (Crystal K. Kinzel) runs ShowCase records and a clerk-operated tax deed system.
Property in Collier
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Collier.
Collier is one of Florida's highest-value housing markets, but coastal exposure and luxury construction costs drive insurance premiums and rebuild prices.
- 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; FEMA flood maps require careful review.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- Significant condominium inventory means HOA dues and post-Surfside reserves matter.
Investing in Collier.
Collier offers premium short-term rental, condo, and luxury investment opportunities along with active foreclosure and tax deed activity.
- Tax deed sales via the Clerk's office (collierclerk.com/tax-deed-sales).
- Court case search at cms.collierclerk.com/showcaseweb.
- Property Appraiser at collierappraiser.com.
- Watch for unrepaired Hurricane Ian damage, condominium milestone-inspection costs, and coastal building setbacks.
After a Collier foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Collier 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 under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in the Naples Daily News.
Courts and records in Collier.
- Collier County Government Center — 3315 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112 — 20th Judicial Circuit
- Immokalee Branch — 106 S 1st St, Immokalee
- 20th Judicial Circuit (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee)
- Second District Court of Appeal
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Crystal K. Kinzel — (239) 252-2646 — collierclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Abe Skinner — 3950 Radio Rd, Naples — collierappraiser.com
- Tax Collector — Rob Stoneburner — 3291 Tamiami Trail E — colliertax.com
- Sheriff — Kevin Rambosk — 3319 Tamiami Trail E, Naples