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Del Norte County

California · Most recent sourced sale

Sale date (already held)May 15, 2026
Sale typedeed
PlatformOnline (public internet auction)
California rate / penaltyNone — deed sold at auction, no interest

County snapshot

Population (2024)27,009
Change since 2020-2.2%
Net migration (2024)+566

Del Norte County has lost 2.2% of its population since 2020, with net migration of 566 in 2024. Shrinking counties are where tax liens go wrong: redemption rates fall, and the property you end up owning can be worth less than the taxes you paid on it.

By population, Del Norte County is the 49th largest of California's 58 counties. It has grown more slowly than the state average (-0.3% across California) — often where the less contested certificates are, and also where the risk sits. Of the 2024 change, 566 came from people moving in and 128 from deaths outnumbering births.

Counties of similar size in California with a sale on our calendar: Shasta County, El Dorado County, Stanislaus County. Useful if this county's sale has already closed and you want the next comparable one.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Census population estimates. Population figures are estimates, not a count.

Property & tax profile

Median home value$342,000
Median tax / year$2,099
Tax / home value0.6%
Owned outright49.8%
“Other vacant”7.4%
Median year built1981

The median homeowner in Del Norte County pays $2,099 a year in property tax — below the California median of $5,124 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes for each year it goes unpaid — the debt that the opening bid at a deed sale is usually built from, plus interest and costs. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,458; homes owned outright, $1,599.

On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Del Norte County, 49.8% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (California: 32.6%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is more than the state as a whole, so a larger share of the delinquent bills here have no lender behind them.

15.2% of all housing units in Del Norte County are vacant. The figure that matters for a buyer at the tax sale is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 7.4% of all units (California: 2.1%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is above the state rate, so expect more empty properties on the delinquent list: the ones least likely to redeem, and the most likely to need work if the deed ends up yours. Drive by before you bid.

Half of the homes in Del Norte County were built in or before 1981 (California: in or before 1976). The typical tax bill is 3.1% of the median household income of $67,058 (California: 5.2%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.

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Quick answers

When is the Del Norte County tax sale?+

The most recently sourced Del Norte County, California tax sale date was May 15, 2026 — that cycle has closed, and the next date is not on our calendar yet. Check the source below, or sign up for deal alerts for the next one.

Is Del Norte County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+

Del Norte County has lost 2.2% of its population since 2020, with net migration of 566 in 2024. Shrinking counties are where tax liens go wrong: redemption rates fall, and the property you end up owning can be worth less than the taxes you paid on it. Population in 2024: 27,009. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the California treasurer publishes that.

How much is the property tax in Del Norte County?+

The median homeowner in Del Norte County pays $2,099 a year, about 0.6% of the median home value of $342,000 (California: 0.7%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,458, homes owned outright $1,599. These are U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates); the exact bill for a parcel depends on its assessed value and local rates, and the county tax collector has it.

What type of sale is it?+

Del Norte County holds a tax deed sale. California's statewide system: tax deed. What the buyer earns: none — deed sold at auction, no interest.

What's the redemption period in Del Norte County?+

Del Norte County follows California's statewide redemption period: None after the sale.

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Other sales in May 2026

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This page is general information, not financial or legal advice. Auction dates get postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled — always confirm against the official source above before showing up or bidding. Verified 2026-10-02.