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Osceola County
Osceola County
Osceola County sits in central Florida south of Orange County, anchored by Kissimmee and St. Cloud. The economy is dominated by tourism (vacation homes near Disney), healthcare, retail, and a growing tech/manufacturing corridor (NeoCity). The Clerk (Kelvin Soto) runs CourtView records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction.
Property in Osceola
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Osceola.
Osceola is a fast-growing market with strong tourism-driven vacation-home demand and significant Hispanic homebuyer activity.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate; flood and stormwater issues exist in low-lying parts.
- 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 Celebration, ChampionsGate, Reunion.
Investing in Osceola.
Osceola is one of Florida's top short-term rental markets (Disney corridor) plus an active foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on osceola.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on osceola.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at property-appraiser.org.
- Court case search at courtview.osceolaclerk.com.
- Watch for STR-zone-only restrictions, HOA/CDD fees, and stormwater/wetland regulations.
After a Osceola foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Osceola uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 9th 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 Osceola News-Gazette.
Courts and records in Osceola.
- Osceola County Courthouse — 2 Courthouse Sq, Kissimmee, FL 34741 — 9th Judicial Circuit
- 9th Judicial Circuit (Orange, Osceola)
- Sixth District Court of Appeal — Lakeland
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Kelvin Soto, Esq. — (407) 742-3500 — osceolaclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Katrina S. Scarborough — 2505 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy — property-appraiser.org
- Tax Collector — Bruce Vickers — 2501 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy — osceolataxcollector.org
- Sheriff — Marcos R. Lopez — 2601 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee