Siskiyou County, CA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Siskiyou County, seat of Yreka: 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 Siskiyou County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Siskiyou County Treasurer-Tax Collector (Jennifer Taylor, Treasurer-Tax Collector)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Annual online tax-defaulted property auction in May, with a re-offer sale in June. The county's 2026 statutory notice is headed "NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION ON MAY 8 - MAY 11, 2026 OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT TAXES" and states the sale runs "from 8:00 am PDST on Friday, May 8, 2026, to the time shown on each auction item PDST on Monday, May 11, 2026 at www.bid4assets.com". The Tax Sale Auction page states "Our 2026 Re-Offer Sale will be held on June 12 - 15." Unsold parcels "may be reoffered within a 90 day period".
Registration and deposit
Pre-registration is required. Bidders create a free Bid4Assets account, complete vesting information, then post a single $1,000 refundable bid deposit plus a $35 non-refundable processing fee. One deposit covers every parcel in the sale and does not cap bidding. Deposits must be wire transfer or certified check / money order and must be in Bid4Assets custody by the published deadline (4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT on June 8, 2026 for the June 2026 re-offer; May 4, 2026 for the May sale). Full payment is due to Bid4Assets three business days after the auction closes, by wire, electronic funds transfer, or cashier's check. No personal checks or credit cards.
Siskiyou County is a tax-deed county. The Treasurer-Tax Collector sells properties tax-defaulted at least five years under California Revenue and Taxation Code section 3691 and following, and the sale runs online at Bid4Assets. The 2026 re-offer storefront listed 26 parcels with bids starting as low as $1,600, described as no-reserve auctions. Costs on top of the winning bid: a 1.5% buyer's premium ($100 minimum), a $35 per-parcel administrative fee, and California documentary transfer tax at $0.55 per $500 of purchase price. Redemption ends at the close of business the day before the sale (5:00 p.m. PST on May 7, 2026 for the 2026 sale); if a parcel does not sell, the right of redemption revives until the day before the next scheduled sale. Winning bidders complete a deed vesting form within 48 hours, and the County Recorder mails the recorded deed in roughly four to six weeks. All sales are final, properties sell as is, and any legal challenge to a tax sale must start within one year of the deed recording. Bidders without internet access can use a computer workstation at the Tax Collector's office at 311 Fourth Street, Room 104, Yreka, or submit an offline bid form provided by Bid4Assets.
Register on Bid4AssetsCounty offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Siskiyou County Treasurer-Tax Collector
530-842-8340 (toll-free 888-854-2000 ext. 8340); fax 530-842-8344
311 Fourth Street, Room 104, Yreka, CA 96097
Official websiteNotes for Siskiyou County
- Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (source: ttc_dept).
- The Board of Supervisors authorized the 2026 public auction by resolution dated December 9, 2025 (source: ttc_publication_2026).
- A printed copy of the sale list can be bought at the Tax Collector's office for $5.00 (source: ttc_publication_2026).
- Parcels with a mobile home sell as real property (land) only; the mobile home is excluded unless on a permanent foundation (source: ttc_terms_2026).
- Where the IRS holds a lien, the United States keeps a 120-day right of redemption after the sale under 26 USC 3712(g) and 7425(d) (source: ttc_terms_2026).
- Parcels flagged as credit-sale eligible require a deposit of $5,000 or 10% of the winning bid, whichever is greater, with the balance due in good funds at the Tax Collector's office within 30 calendar days (source: ttc_terms_2026).
- Most title companies will not insure title on tax-sale property for at least one year after the tax deed is recorded (source: ttc_terms_2026).
- Excess proceeds claims run under R&T Code sections 4675 and 3692(e); the county posts an excess-proceeds document on the Tax Sale Auction page (source: ttc_tax_sale).
- The old domain co.siskiyou.ca.us now 301-redirects to siskiyoucounty.gov, so use the .gov URLs.
- https://www.bid4assets.com/Siskiyou redirects to the current storefront (https://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/SiskiyouJun26 at time of check), so link the stable /Siskiyou path rather than the dated storefront slug.
- Bid4Assets contact given in the county notice: 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 520, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 1-877-427-7387 (source: ttc_publication_2026).
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 Siskiyou County, California sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Siskiyou County follows California's tax deed state system.
How often does Siskiyou 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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