Upcoming California tax sales
Four upcoming California county tax sales are on our calendar, from Saturday, October 17 to December 5, 2026: four tax deed sales, in three counties.
Each date was read on the county's own page, or the auction platform it links to; every row links to that source and says when we checked it. Confirm there before you register — dates move and lists shrink as owners pay.
California rules in brief
California sells the property itself, not a certificate. Five years after taxes go into default (three for nonresidential commercial property), the county tax collector can auction the parcel to the highest bidder, opening at the amount needed to redeem (Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 3691, 3698.5). The owner can redeem only until the close of business on the last business day before the sale (§ 3707). Afterward, anyone challenging the sale must first petition the board of supervisors within one year of the deed (§§ 3725, 3731) — a validity check, not a buy-back right.
The statute, how bidding works and the mistakes that cost new buyers money are in the California guide.
Upcoming California sales by month
October 2026 · 2 sales
Every state in October 2026 →- Oct 17, 2026Los Angeles CountyTax deed
GovEase (online, Oct 17 3pm PT – Oct 20 12pm PT)
Last day to redeem: Fri Oct 16, 5pm PT. Follow-up online auction Dec 5–8, 2026 (redeem by Dec 4).
- Oct 30, 2026Santa Clara CountyTax deed
Online (Bid4Assets, runs Oct 30 – Nov 2)
Official source: dtac.santaclaracounty.gov ↗checked Sep 7, 2026
November 2026 · 1 sale
Every state in November 2026 →- Nov 6, 2026El Dorado CountyTax deed
Bid4Assets (online, 8am)
Real property and timeshare auctions the same day. Full payment to Bid4Assets within three business days.
December 2026 · 1 sale
Every state in December 2026 →- Dec 5, 2026Los Angeles CountyTax deed
GovEase (online, Dec 5 3pm PT – Dec 8 12pm PT)
Follow-up to the October auction. Last day to redeem: Fri Dec 4, 5pm PT.
Deadlines before you bid
Registration, deposit and payment rules for the upcoming California sales, as the counties' own pages state them:
- Los Angeles County (sale Oct 17): Last day to redeem: Fri Oct 16, 5pm PT. Follow-up online auction Dec 5–8, 2026 (redeem by Dec 4).
- El Dorado County (sale Nov 6): Real property and timeshare auctions the same day. Full payment to Bid4Assets within three business days.
- Los Angeles County (sale Dec 5): Follow-up to the October auction. Last day to redeem: Fri Dec 4, 5pm PT.
Before your first California sale
Tax deed sales — California: the property itself is sold. The balance is usually due within hours or days, the deed usually comes without a title warranty, and whether the former owner can still redeem after the sale depends on the state; in California: none after the sale.
Get the final list the week of the sale, register before the county's cut-off, and check the payment form it accepts. Then research the property itself: how to research a property before a tax sale.
Sales by month
Upcoming sales by state
Every sourced date, with filters by state and sale type, is on the full auction calendar; deal alerts email you when we add a sale in a state you follow.
Built from 113 sourced sale dates on October 12, 2026. Auction dates, registration deadlines and deposits can change at any time — always confirm with the county or the listed platform before bidding, traveling or wiring funds. This is general information, not financial or legal advice.