Mono County, CA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Mono County, seat of Bridgeport: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how California tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Mono County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Mono County Treasurer - Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Sales run as a multi-day online auction, historically in November with a February re-offer of unsold parcels. The 2024 notice states the sale "will be conducted on the internet at https://www.publicsurplus.com, starting at 8:00 a.m. PST on November 6, 2024 and the auction will close at the time shown on each auction item on November 12, 2024," with unsold parcels "re-offered at https://www.publicsurplus.com, starting at 8:00 a.m. PST on February 4, 2025." Published results cover February 1-7, 2024, November 8-14, 2023, November 2-5, 2018, January 19-22, 2018, November 10-13, 2017, February 10-13, 2017, and November 11-14, 2016. As of this research the auction page reads "No Tax Sale Scheduled. All Parcels have been redeemed or pulled from sale."
Registration and deposit
Online pre-registration is required. Per the county notice: "Only bids submitted via the Internet will be accepted. Pre-registration is required. Register online and submit a refundable deposit of $1,000.00 to https://www.publicsurplus.com" by the stated deadline (November 1, 2024 for the November 2024 sale; January 30, 2025 for the February 2025 re-offer). The deposit must be sent by wire transfer to PayMac, the county's third-party payment processor, with the county name and bidder user ID in the memo line so the bidder is added to the qualified bidder list. Opening bids are set at no less than the total taxes, penalties, interest and administrative costs that are a lien against the parcel. An 8% buyer's premium plus California documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 of price are added to the winning bid. The auction extends 5 minutes whenever a competing bid lands in the final 5 minutes. Winning bidders pay the balance in full by wire transfer only, with no cash, checks or money orders accepted.
Mono County sells tax-defaulted property by deed at a Chapter 7 public internet auction conducted by the Treasurer - Tax Collector after the Board of Supervisors approves the sale by resolution. The sale is online only, hosted on Public Surplus, not in person, though the county notes that "Computer workstations will be available to persons who need them at 25 Bryant St. Bridgeport, CA 93517 during business hours." The right of redemption ceases at the close of business on the last business day before the sale; if a parcel does not sell, the right of redemption revives until the close of business on the last business day before the next scheduled sale. Property is conveyed by tax deed under Revenue and Taxation Code section 3712, sold as is with no warranty of title, access or condition, and the county recorder mails the recorded deed to the purchaser usually within four to six weeks. Winning bidders complete a deed information form within 5 business days of the close. Where the IRS holds a lien, the United States retains a 120-day right of redemption. Excess proceeds claims by parties of interest are handled under R&TC sections 4675 and 3692(e). Sale volume is small: the November 2024 notice listed only four parcels, with minimum bids from $5,285 to $60,725.
Register on Online auctionCounty offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Mono County Treasurer - Tax Collector
Bridgeport Courthouse Annex II, 25 Bryant Street, PO Box 495, Bridgeport, CA 93517
Official websiteNotes for Mono County
- Auction platform is Public Surplus (operated by The Public Group, LLC), not Bid4Assets or GovEase. The county notice and terms both direct bidders to publicsurplus.com.
- Sale is 100 percent online. No live in-person bidding, but the Treasurer - Tax Collector office at 25 Bryant Street, Bridgeport provides computer workstations during business hours for bidders who need them.
- Bid deposit is $1,000, refundable, and must arrive by wire transfer before the registration cutoff (roughly five days before the auction opens). PayMac in Henderson, NV processes deposits and final payments for the county.
- An 8 percent buyer's premium ($1.00 minimum) plus California documentary transfer tax at $0.55 per $500 of price is added to the hammer price.
- Final payment is wire transfer only, due within a short window after the sale (the 2024 terms set 1:00 p.m. PST on the third business day after the Notice of Award).
- As of this research the county's auction page shows no sale scheduled because all parcels were redeemed or pulled. Investors should watch the Property Tax Auction and Legal Notices pages in late summer for the next Board resolution and notice of sale.
- The county publishes a separate annual Property Tax Default List (delinquent parcels) going back to 2017, which is the upstream pipeline for future Chapter 7 sales.
- Signing officer on the 2024 notice was Janet Dutcher, Mono County Director of Finance / Treasurer-Tax Collector.
California statewide rules
- Redemption
- Tax-defaulted property may be redeemed until the right of redemption is terminated (section 4101). That right terminates at the close of business on the last business day prior to the commencement date of the tax sale, and the start of the auction counts as the sale date no matter when bidding closes. A redemption payment sent by mail must be received in the tax collector's office before that deadline. California has no post-sale redemption period: once the auction opens, a record owner who has not redeemed loses all legal and equitable interest in the property. Two situations revive the right of redemption. The right revives if the property is not sold, and it revives on the next business day if the tax collector approved a credit sale and the buyer did not pay in full by the deadline the tax collector set.
- Deed deposit
- The tax collector may require a deposit and must give public notice before the sale of its amount, payment method, and due date, and of whether it is a condition of bidding or applies toward the purchase price. On a sale the tax collector approves as a deferred-payment transaction, the deposit may be $5,000 or 10 percent of the minimum bid price, whichever is greater. Counties set the specific figure, so confirm it on the county page or auction platform.
- Surplus proceeds
- Sale proceeds first cover statutory distributions, then taxes, assessments, and county costs. Anything left is excess proceeds held in the delinquent tax sale trust fund. A party of interest may file a claim at any time before one year after the tax collector's deed to the purchaser is recorded. Distribution runs first to lienholders of record before the tax deed was recorded, in order of their priority, then to persons with title of record. Excess proceeds not claimed within that year may be transferred to the county general fund.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mono County, California sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Mono County follows California's tax deed state system.
How often does Mono County hold tax deed sales?
- annual. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
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