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Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade is Florida's most populous county and the economic anchor of South Florida. Miami is the county seat. The economy spans international banking and trade (PortMiami, MIA), tourism, healthcare, real estate, and a fast-growing tech and finance cluster. The Clerk & Comptroller (Juan Fernandez-Barquin) runs custom records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction. Foreclosure and tax deed dockets are very large.
Property in Miami-Dade
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade is a high-priced, internationally driven market with extreme condo and luxury inventory.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes 3% cap apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind, flood, and roof age dominate insurance pricing throughout the county.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- Condominium milestone-inspection costs are reshaping older oceanfront buildings (post-Surfside).
Investing in Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade is Florida's deepest market for foreclosure, condo, tax-deed, and short-term-rental investment.
- Foreclosure auctions on miamidade.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on miamidade.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at miamidade.gov/pa.
- Court case search at miamidade.gov/expressrecords.
- Watch for code-enforcement liens, condominium milestone costs, post-Surfside SIRS reserves, and short-term rental ordinances by city (Miami Beach especially).
After a Miami-Dade foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Miami-Dade runs Florida's largest foreclosure and tax deed dockets. All foreclosures are judicial (Ch. 45, F.S.); tax deeds run under Ch. 197, F.S.
- Foreclosure auctions held online via miamidade.realforeclose.com; the 11th Judicial Circuit handles cases.
- Surplus funds: claim under § 45.032, F.S. within 60 days of certificate of disbursement.
- Tax certificates sold yearly by the Tax Collector; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Tax deed sales on miamidade.realtaxdeed.com; surplus paid to lienholders, then former owner.
- Notices published in the Miami Daily Business Review.
Courts and records in Miami-Dade.
- Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center — 175 NW 1st Ave, Miami
- Dade County Courthouse — 73 W Flagler St, Miami
- Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building — 1351 NW 12th St, Miami
- Children's Courthouse — 155 NW 3rd St, Miami
- North Dade Justice Center — 15555 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
- South Dade Justice Center — 10710 SW 211th St, Miami
- 11th Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade only)
- Third District Court of Appeal — Miami
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Juan Fernandez-Barquin, Esq. — (305) 349-7333 — miamidadeclerk.gov
- Property Appraiser — Pedro J. Garcia — 111 NW 1st St — miamidade.gov/pa
- Tax Collector — Dariel Fernandez — 200 NW 2nd Ave — miamidade.gov/taxcollector
- Sheriff (Director) — Stephanie V. Daniels — 9105 NW 25th St, Doral