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St. Johns County
St. Johns County
St. Johns County sits on Florida's northeast coast south of Jacksonville. St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city, is the county seat. The economy combines tourism (St. Augustine, Vilano/Crescent Beach), Jacksonville-commuter housing, healthcare (Flagler Hospital), and a fast-growing master-planned-community pipeline (Nocatee, Silverleaf, World Golf Village). The Clerk & Comptroller (Brandon J. Patty) runs Benchmark records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction.
Property in St. Johns
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in St. Johns.
St. Johns is one of Florida's fastest-growing and highest-priced suburban markets.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind insurance is moderate inland; coastal flood and storm-surge risk concentrate on Vilano, Crescent, and Anastasia 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 (Nocatee, Silverleaf, RiverTown, World Golf Village).
Investing in St. Johns.
St. Johns delivers premium primary-residence and steady vacation-rental investment plus a moderate foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on st-johns.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on st-johns.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at sjcpa.gov.
- Court case search at courts.stjohnsclerk.com.
- Watch for short-term rental ordinances in St. Augustine, historic-district overlays, and CDD/HOA assessments.
After a St. Johns foreclosure or tax deed sale.
St. Johns uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 7th 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 St. Augustine Record.
Courts and records in St. Johns.
- Richard O. Watson Judicial Center — 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084 — 7th Judicial Circuit
- 7th Judicial Circuit (Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia)
- Fifth District Court of Appeal — Daytona Beach
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Brandon J. Patty — (904) 819-3600 — stjohnsclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Eddie Creamer — 4030 Lewis Speedway — sjcpa.gov
- Tax Collector — Dennis W. Hollingsworth — 4030 Lewis Speedway — sjctax.us
- Sheriff — Robert A. Hardwick — 4015 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine