California Tax Delinquent Property Market Data
County-by-county breakdown of 20,000+ tax delinquent properties across 58 California counties.
Total Properties
20,000+
Counties
58
Avg Tax Owed
$15,000+
Avg Est. Value
$465,000+
Top County
Santa Clara
Most opportunity signals
California Tax Sale Law Summary
Tax Sale Type
Tax Deed
Redemption Period
5 years from default (pre-sale)
Quiet Title Process
CCP §760.010+; must join all known interest holders
Probate Framework
Formal probate for estates > $184,500; small estate affidavit below
Recording Standards
County Recorder; APN (Assessor Parcel Number) format
Data Accessibility
Medium — public records available but bulk access varies
California Deal Grade Distribution
Deal grades rate each property on distress signals, deal economics, acquisition complexity, and timeline pressure. A-grade properties have the strongest combination of all factors.
County-by-County Breakdown
| County | Properties | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 6,000+ | Low |
| Contra Costa | 6,000+ | Medium |
| Sonoma | 2,000+ | Low |
| Riverside | 2,000+ | Low |
| Los Angeles | 2,000+ | Low |
| Santa Clara | 300+ | Very High |
| San Francisco | 200+ | High |
| San Diego | 100+ | Very High |
| Solano | 40+ | Medium |
| San Joaquin | 30+ | High |
| Sierra | 0 | Low |
| Siskiyou | 0 | Low |
| Stanislaus | 0 | Low |
| Sutter | 0 | Low |
| Tehama | 0 | Low |
| Del Norte | 0 | Low |
| El Dorado | 0 | Low |
| Fresno | 0 | Low |
| Butte | 0 | Low |
| Calaveras | 0 | Low |
| Glenn | 0 | Low |
| Colusa | 0 | Low |
| Humboldt | 0 | Low |
| Lassen | 0 | Low |
| Madera | 0 | Low |
| Marin | 0 | Low |
| Mariposa | 0 | Low |
| Mendocino | 0 | Low |
| Sacramento | 0 | Low |
| San Benito | 0 | Low |
| San Bernardino | 0 | Low |
| San Mateo | 0 | Low |
| Santa Barbara | 0 | Low |
| Santa Cruz | 0 | Low |
| Shasta | 0 | Low |
| Trinity | 0 | Low |
| Tulare | 0 | Low |
| Tuolumne | 0 | Low |
| Ventura | 0 | Low |
| Yolo | 0 | Low |
| Yuba | 0 | Low |
| Modoc | 0 | Low |
| Mono | 0 | Low |
| Monterey | 0 | Low |
| Napa | 0 | Low |
| Nevada | 0 | Low |
| Placer | 0 | Low |
| Plumas | 0 | Low |
| Alameda | 0 | Low |
| Alpine | 0 | Low |
| Amador | 0 | Low |
| Imperial | 0 | Low |
| Inyo | 0 | Low |
| Kern | 0 | Low |
| Kings | 0 | Low |
| Lake | 0 | Low |
| Merced | 0 | Low |
| San Luis Obispo | 0 | Low |
Browse Counties
Orange County
LowContra Costa County
MediumSonoma County
LowRiverside County
LowLos Angeles County
LowSanta Clara County
Very HighSan Francisco County
HighSan Diego County
Very HighSolano County
MediumSan Joaquin County
HighSierra County
LowSiskiyou County
LowStanislaus County
LowSutter County
LowTehama County
LowDel Norte County
LowEl Dorado County
LowFresno County
LowButte County
LowCalaveras County
LowGlenn County
LowColusa County
LowHumboldt County
LowLassen County
LowMadera County
LowMarin County
LowMariposa County
LowMendocino County
LowSacramento County
LowSan Benito County
LowSan Bernardino County
LowSan Mateo County
LowSanta Barbara County
LowSanta Cruz County
LowShasta County
LowTrinity County
LowTulare County
LowTuolumne County
LowVentura County
LowYolo County
LowYuba County
LowModoc County
LowMono County
LowMonterey County
LowNapa County
LowNevada County
LowPlacer County
LowPlumas County
LowAlameda County
LowAlpine County
LowAmador County
LowImperial County
LowInyo County
LowKern County
LowKings County
LowLake County
LowMerced County
LowSan Luis Obispo County
LowGet California Property Lists
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Data sourced from public county tax records and appraisal district filings. Updated periodically. All counts shown are approximate ranges, not exact figures. Property data may contain inaccuracies from source records. This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. Always verify data independently before making investment decisions.