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Escambia County
Escambia County
Escambia County anchors Florida's western Panhandle around Pensacola. The economy runs on NAS Pensacola, the Pensacola International Airport, healthcare, tourism (Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key), and education (UWF, Pensacola State College). The Clerk & Comptroller (Pam Childers) operates Benchmark records and a RealTaxDeed-based tax deed system.
Property in Escambia
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Escambia.
Escambia has a large coastal exposure and an active hurricane history (Ivan 2004, Sally 2020).
- 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).
- Strict coastal building standards apply on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.
Investing in Escambia.
Escambia delivers active short-term rental, beach condo, and military-rental investment plus a steady foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on escambia.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on escambia.realtaxdeed.com.
- Court case search at public.escambiaclerk.com.
- Property Appraiser at escpa.org.
- Watch for unrepaired Hurricane Sally damage, coastal setbacks, and condominium milestone-inspection costs.
After a Escambia foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Escambia uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealTaxDeed.
- Foreclosures filed in the 1st 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 Pensacola News Journal.
Courts and records in Escambia.
- M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building — 190 W Government St, Pensacola, FL 32502 — 1st Judicial Circuit
- 1st Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Pam Childers — (850) 595-4310 — escambiaclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Chris Jones — 221 Palafox Pl — escpa.org
- Tax Collector — Scott Lunsford — 213 Palafox Pl — escambiataxcollector.com
- Sheriff — Chip Simmons — 1700 W Leonard St, Pensacola