Every scored parcel on GovDeed has a number from 0 to 100 and a list of reasons under it. The number is built the same way every time. Here is the build.
The four parts
Spread, 45 points. How far the opening bid sits below the value on record. On a tax deed the value is the county's assessed value. On a foreclosure it is the final judgment. The breakdown says which one was used. A bid at 5 percent of the value earns nearly all 45. A bid near the value earns none.
Rent to value, 25 points. The ZIP's typical asking rent times twelve, divided by the ZIP's typical home value. Both come from Zillow's monthly area series. A ZIP where a year of rent is 9 percent of the home value scores higher than one where it is 4 percent.
Value trend, 15 points. How the ZIP's typical home value moved over the last twelve months. Up scores higher than down.
Property signal, 15 points. Whether the address has a street number, which usually means a building rather than bare land, and what kind of sale it is. A timeshare gets zero here.
- Opening bid against the value45 · 45%
- Rent against value in the ZIP25 · 25%
- Home values in the ZIP, last 12 months15 · 15%
- What the record says about the property15 · 15%
See the numbers
| Opening bid against the value | 45 (45%) |
| Rent against value in the ZIP | 25 (25%) |
| Home values in the ZIP, last 12 months | 15 (15%) |
| What the record says about the property | 15 (15%) |
Source: The GovDeed scoring code (scripts/score.mjs)
When a part is missing
Many county listings have no ZIP, so there is no rent or value data for them. When that happens the weights of the parts that do exist are scaled up so the score still runs 0 to 100. The breakdown shows the missing parts as not measured. A parcel scored only on spread and property signal is a thinner score, and the page says so.
What it cannot see
- The condition of the house
- Who is living in it
- Liens that survive the sale
- What other bidders will do
- The cost of title work in that county
A 90 means the record looks good. It does not mean the house is worth bidding on, and it does not mean the parcel is a good deal. Every score on the site has this sentence next to it because it is true.
See the numbers
| 0s | 324 |
| 10s | 248 |
| 20s | 1,122 |
| 30s | 599 |
| 40s | 228 |
| 50s | 243 |
| 60s | 179 |
| 70s | 140 |
| 80s | 17 |
| 90s | 1 |
Source: GovDeed, from county clerk sale results and the Florida Department of Revenue property roll · As of October 29, 2026
Why show the reasons
A number by itself asks you to trust it. A number with four sentences under it asks you to check it. The second one is the only kind worth paying for. If a reason looks wrong, the parcel page links to the county record it came from.
The score is on the free tier as a locked number and on Pro with every reason shown. Open any parcel to see one.