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- $121B County GDP
- $87,084 GDP per Capita
Orange County
Orange County
Orange County is the economic center of central Florida and home to metropolitan Orlando. Orlando is the county seat. The economy is dominated by tourism (Walt Disney World, Universal, Orlando International Airport), healthcare (AdventHealth, Orlando Health), simulation/training (UCF, defense), and a fast-growing tech/finance cluster. The Clerk (Tiffany Moore Russell) runs Odyssey records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction. Foreclosure and tax deed dockets are very large.
Property in Orange
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Orange.
Orange is one of Florida's deepest housing markets with strong tourism-driven and primary-residence 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 CDD activity in Lake Nona, Horizon West, Avalon Park, and Waterleigh.
Investing in Orange.
Orange is one of Florida's top markets for short-term rental, single-family rental, and condo investment plus a deep foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on orange.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at ocpaweb.ocpafl.org.
- Court case search at myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com.
- Watch for STR-zone-only restrictions in unincorporated Orange and Orlando, HOA/CDD assessments, and code-enforcement liens.
After a Orange foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Orange runs one of 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 myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com; the 9th 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 orange.realtaxdeed.com; surplus paid to lienholders, then former owner.
- Notices published in the Orlando Sentinel.
Courts and records in Orange.
- Orange County Courthouse — 425 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 — 9th Judicial Circuit
- 9th Judicial Circuit (Orange, Osceola)
- Sixth District Court of Appeal — Lakeland
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Tiffany Moore Russell, Esq. — (407) 836-2000 — myorangeclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Amy Mercado — 200 S Orange Ave — ocpafl.org
- Tax Collector — Scott Randolph — 200 S Orange Ave — octaxcol.com
- Sheriff — John W. Mina — 2500 W Colonial Dr, Orlando