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Flagler County
Flagler County
Flagler County sits between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach on Florida's northeast coast. Palm Coast is the dominant population center and one of Florida's fastest-growing cities. The economy mixes retiree-driven services, healthcare, hospitality, and a growing logistics presence. The Clerk & Comptroller (Tom Bexley) runs RealTDM tax deed and Real Auction foreclosure systems.
Property in Flagler
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Flagler.
Flagler is a planned-community-heavy market with mixed coastal and inland exposure.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Coastal flood and wind insurance matter most along A1A; inland Palm Coast risk is moderate.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- ITT-platted Palm Coast lots often have utility-availability and impact-fee issues.
Investing in Flagler.
Flagler offers entry-priced single-family lots in Palm Coast plus active vacation-rental and tax-deed activity.
- Foreclosure auctions on flagler.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on flagler.realtaxdeed.com / flagler.realtdm.com.
- Property Appraiser at flaglerpa.com.
- Watch for unbuilt ITT lots, vacant-lot maintenance liens, and HOA covenants.
After a Flagler foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Flagler uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 7th 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 Palm Coast Observer / Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Courts and records in Flagler.
- Kim C. Hammond Justice Center — 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110 — 7th Judicial Circuit
- 7th Judicial Circuit (Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia)
- Fifth District Court of Appeal — Daytona Beach
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Tom Bexley — (386) 313-4400 — flaglerclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — James Gardner — 1769 E Moody Blvd — flaglerpa.com
- Tax Collector — Suzanne Johnston — 1769 E Moody Blvd — flaglertax.gov
- Sheriff — Rick Staly — 901 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast