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California tax sales

All 58 California counties

Tax sale logistics for every California county: sale calendar, auction platform, and redemption rules. All 58 carry county-specific, sourced logistics.

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  • Alameda County
    County seat
    Oakland
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Annual online tax-defaulted land auction in March.
  • Alpine County
    County seat
    Markleeville
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Alpine County publishes no fixed annual auction date.
  • Amador County
    County seat
    Jackson
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Once a year, in March.
  • Butte County
    County seat
    Oroville
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    See county page
  • Calaveras County
    County seat
    San Andreas
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Sale advertising follows state law.
  • Colusa County
    County seat
    Colusa
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    The Notice of Public Auction PDF itself carries the parcel list with APNs, owner names, descriptions, and minimum bids.
  • Contra Costa County
    County seat
    Martinez
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    The county runs its tax-defaulted property auctions online.
  • Del Norte County
    County seat
    Crescent City
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    See county page
  • El Dorado County
    County seat
    Placerville
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Tax sale scheduled for November 6, 2026.
  • Fresno County
    County seat
    Fresno
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Tax-defaulted reoffer auction scheduled for November 23, 2026.
  • Glenn County
    County seat
    Willows
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Late October, run as a multi-day online auction.
  • Humboldt County
    County seat
    Eureka
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Annual online public auction held in late spring.
  • Imperial County
    County seat
    El Centro
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    No auction is currently scheduled.
  • Inyo County
    County seat
    Independence
    Tax deed sale
    Not listed
    Next sale
    No recurring sale month is published, and the county currently has no tax auction scheduled.
  • Kern County
    County seat
    Bakersfield
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    The county's most recent online sale was scheduled for September 14-16, 2026.
  • Kings County
    County seat
    Hanford
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    March, in the years a sale is held.
  • Lake County
    County seat
    Lakeport
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Annual multi-day online sale, historically late May or early June, moved earlier in 2026.
  • Lassen County
    County seat
    Susanville
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Spring, with the main sale in mid-May and a re-offer of unsold parcels in mid-June.
  • Los Angeles County
    County seat
    Los Angeles
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Saturday, December 05, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time.
  • Madera County
    County seat
    Madera
    Tax deed sale
    Online
    Next sale
    Annual online auction in May.

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