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- $13B County GDP
- $33,779 GDP per Capita
Marion County
Marion County
Marion County is in north-central Florida, anchored by Ocala (county seat). The economy is dominated by the equine industry ("Horse Capital of the World"), healthcare (AdventHealth, HCA Florida), distribution/logistics (FedEx, Chewy, AutoZone), and a fast-growing master-planned-community pipeline (On Top of the World, World Equestrian Center). The Clerk (Gregory C. Harrell) runs custom records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction.
Property in Marion
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Marion.
Marion is one of central Florida's fastest-growing markets with strong retiree and equine demand.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- Significant equine-zoning and farm-use overlays affect rural parcels.
Investing in Marion.
Marion offers steady rental demand tied to logistics and healthcare employment plus an active foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on marion.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on marion.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at pa.marioncountyfl.org.
- Court case search at apps.marioncountyclerk.org.
- Watch for equine-only zoning, agricultural exemptions, and CDD/HOA assessments.
After a Marion foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Marion uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 5th 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 Ocala Star-Banner.
Courts and records in Marion.
- Marion County Judicial Center — 110 NW First Ave, Ocala, FL 34475 — 5th Judicial Circuit
- 5th Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)
- Fifth District Court of Appeal — Daytona Beach
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Gregory C. Harrell — (352) 671-5604 — marioncountyclerk.org
- Property Appraiser — Jimmy Cowan, Jr. — 501 SE 25th Ave — pa.marioncountyfl.org
- Tax Collector — George Albright — 503 SE 25th Ave — mariontax.com
- Sheriff — Billy Woods — 692 NW 30th Ave, Ocala