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Selling a house with unpaid property taxes in New Port Richey, Florida
Liens and unpaid taxes are settled at closing. You do not pay them first.
What this actually means
Property taxes attach to the property rather than to the owner. Unpaid, they accumulate interest and penalties, and eventually the taxing authority has remedies that end in the property being sold out from under the owner.
What usually goes wrong
Owners assume the debt has to be cleared before selling and delay for years while it grows. In most cases the taxes are simply paid at closing out of the sale proceeds.
Your options
Pay the arrears and keep the property. Arrange a payment plan with the taxing authority. Sell and settle the taxes from the proceeds. Do nothing and let the authority proceed.
What applies in New Port Richey, Florida
The median time a home sits on the market in the Tampa area was 74 days in August 2026. (Source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDDAYONMAR45300) Under Florida law the holder of a tax certificate may apply for a tax deed once two years have passed since 1 April of the year the certificate was issued — which is the point at which an unpaid tax bill can start to cost the owner the property. (Source: https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2023/197.502)
Common questions
Do I have to pay the taxes before selling? Usually not — they are normally settled at closing. What if I owe more tax than the house is worth? Tell us early. It changes what is possible but does not always end it. Will you deal with the county? We handle the payoff at closing as part of the sale.
What we do
We buy properties with tax arrears and settle them at closing, so the debt comes off the proceeds rather than out of your pocket first. We cannot reduce what is owed, negotiate with the taxing authority for you, or give tax advice.
How selling to us works
You tell us about the property. There is no cost and no obligation. We look at it — in person where that is useful, and we do not ask you to prepare it first. We make an offer, and we explain how we arrived at it rather than simply naming a number. If the offer works for you, you choose the closing date. If it does not, that is a perfectly good answer and we leave it there.
Tell us about the property
Send us the details and we will take a look. No cost, and no obligation to sell.
Start with the property address
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