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Nassau County
Nassau County
Nassau County is in northeast Florida, anchored by Yulee (county seat) and Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island). The economy mixes Jacksonville-commuter housing, paper (Rayonier, WestRock), tourism (Amelia Island), and a fast-growing master-planned-community pipeline (Wildlight). The Clerk & Comptroller (Mitch L. Keiter) runs Benchmark records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction.
Property in Nassau
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Nassau.
Nassau is one of Florida's fastest-growing suburban markets with strong appreciation.
- 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 on Amelia Island.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- CDD assessments are very common (Wildlight, Amelia Concourse).
Investing in Nassau.
Nassau offers strong primary-residence and steady vacation-rental investment plus a moderate foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on nassau.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on nassau.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at nassauflpa.com.
- Court case search at courts.nassauclerk.com.
- Watch for STR ordinances on Amelia Island, historic-district overlays in Fernandina, and CDD/HOA assessments.
After a Nassau foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Nassau uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 4th 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 News-Leader.
Courts and records in Nassau.
- Robert M. Foster Justice Center — 76347 Veterans Way, Yulee, FL 32097 — 4th Judicial Circuit
- 4th Judicial Circuit (Clay, Duval, Nassau)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Mitch L. Keiter — (904) 548-4600 — nassauclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — A. Michael Hickox — 96135 Nassau Pl — nassauflpa.com
- Tax Collector — John M. Drew — 86130 License Rd — nassautaxes.com
- Sheriff — Bill Leeper — 77150 Citizens Cir, Yulee