Plumas County, CA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Plumas County, seat of Quincy: 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 Plumas County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Plumas County Treasurer/Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Late June, with an early-September re-offer of unsold parcels. The county's most recent published notice is headed "NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION ON JUNE 19 - 23, 2025 OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT TAXES" and states: "The auction will commence on Thursday, June 19th, and continue through Monday, June 23rd, 2025, auction times are set by Bid4assets. ... Parcels receiving no bids will be re-offered September 5th - 8th, 2025 at www.bid4assets.com, at a minimum price appropriate to stimulate competitive bidding." The Bid4Assets Plumas storefront for that re-offer lists "Starts September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT)" and "Ends September 8, 2025". A tax collector affidavit executed May 26, 2026 shows auction notices posted through June 16, 2026, so the June cycle continued into 2026. Confirm dates with the Tax Collector before planning a trip or a deposit.
Registration and deposit
Pre-registration with Bid4Assets is required. The county notice states: "Pre-registration is required. Register on-line at www.bid4assets.com or by calling 1-877-427-7387. Bidders must submit a refundable deposit at www.bid4assets.com. The deposit will be applied to the successful bidder's purchase price. Full payment and deed information indicating how title should be vested is required within 48 hours after the end of the sale." The Bid4Assets Plumas storefront sets the deposit at "A single $1,000 deposit (plus a $35 non-refundable processing fee) ... to participate in the County of Plumas Tax Sale," notes that "all prospective bidders MUST fill out their vesting information before they are allowed to access the deposit instructions," and accepts "Only certified check/money order or wire transfer." One deposit covers every parcel in the sale. For the September 2025 re-offer the deposit deadline was August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT) and the settlement deadline was September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT).
Plumas County sells tax deeds, not certificates. The sale is online only through Bid4Assets; there is no in-person bidding. The notice records that "On April 1st, 2025, the Plumas County Tax Collector, was directed to conduct a public auction sale by the Board of Supervisors of Plumas County, California," and that "The sale will be conducted as an internet auction at www.bid4assets.com." Redemption runs late: "The right of redemption will cease on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at 5 p.m. and properties not redeemed will be offered for sale. If the parcel is not sold, the right of redemption will revive and continue up to the close of business on the last business day prior to the next scheduled sale." Minimum bids are published parcel by parcel in the county notice and ranged from about $2,534 to about $40,331 in the June 2025 offering; the September 2025 re-offer ran with no reserve and bids starting as low as $422. Buyer costs on top of the winning bid include a 10% buyer's premium ($100 minimum), a $35 per-parcel administrative fee, California documentary transfer tax at $0.55 per $500 of value, and a $10 monument fee. Property is sold as is and due diligence is on the bidder. Plumas has no newspaper of general circulation, so notices are posted at the Board of Supervisors chambers, the courthouse foyer, the Tax Collector's office, the U.S. Post Office bulletin board, and the Tax Collector's webpage. Separately, the county also conducts Chapter 8 agreement sales to public agencies; a 2026 notice covers an agreement with the Central Plumas Recreation and Park District effective June 16, 2026, and those parcels are not sold at public auction.
Register on Bid4AssetsCounty offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Plumas County Treasurer/Tax Collector
520 Main Street, Room 203, Quincy, CA 95971. Mailing: P.O. Box 176, Quincy, CA 95971-0176
Official websiteNotes for Plumas County
- County seat is Quincy. The Treasurer/Tax Collector is Julie A. White; Kelsey Hostetter is Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector at (530) 283-6259. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the office fax is (530) 283-0946.
- The auction is 100% online at Bid4Assets. The county vanity link https://www.bid4assets.com/plumas resolves to the Plumas County Treasurer-Tax Collector storefront.
- Two bites at the same inventory each year: a June auction, then a September re-offer of unsold parcels at reduced minimums. The September 2025 re-offer covered 53 parcels.
- Much of the June 2025 inventory was subdivision land in Grizzly Ranch and Greenhorn Ranch, which is typical rural-land tax-deed supply for this county.
- Winning bidders must settle fast. The county notice requires full payment and vesting instructions within 48 hours after the sale ends, and Bid4Assets enforces a hard settlement deadline with deposit forfeiture for nonpayment.
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 Plumas County, California sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Plumas County follows California's tax deed state system.
How often does Plumas 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.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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