El Dorado County
California · Upcoming sale
County snapshot
El Dorado County's population has been roughly flat since 2020 (+0.8%), with net migration of 675 in 2024. Stable counties tend to behave predictably: most certificates redeem, few end in a deed.
By population, El Dorado County is the 29th largest of California's 58 counties. It has grown faster than the state average (-0.3% across California), so competition at the auction is likely to be heavier here than in the quieter counties. Of the 2024 change, 675 came from people moving in and 274 from deaths outnumbering births.
Counties of similar size in California with a sale on our calendar: Shasta County, Del Norte 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
The median homeowner in El Dorado County pays $4,753 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 $5,194; homes owned outright, $3,687.
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 El Dorado County, 32.0% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (California: 32.6%, U.S.: 39.4%). About the same as the state as a whole.
19.5% of all housing units in El Dorado County are vacant. 15.9% of all units are seasonal or vacation homes, empty by design rather than abandoned. 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 1.1% of all units (California: 2.1%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is below the state rate: fewer empty properties on the list than elsewhere in California.
Half of the homes in El Dorado County were built in or before 1983 (California: in or before 1976). The typical tax bill is 4.4% of the median household income of $108,845 (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 El Dorado County tax sale?+
The El Dorado County, California tax sale is scheduled for November 6, 2026, hosted via Bid4Assets (online, 8am).
Is El Dorado County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+
El Dorado County's population has been roughly flat since 2020 (+0.8%), with net migration of 675 in 2024. Stable counties tend to behave predictably: most certificates redeem, few end in a deed. Population in 2024: 192,823. 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 El Dorado County?+
The median homeowner in El Dorado County pays $4,753 a year, about 0.7% of the median home value of $679,900 (California: 0.7%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,194, homes owned outright $3,687. 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?+
El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?+
El Dorado County follows California's statewide redemption period: None after the sale.
Other California sales near this date
Every California page →- 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
Other sales in November 2026
All November 2026 sales →- Nov 3, 2026
RealAuction (online, travis.texas.realforeclose.com)
Tax-office bidder registration ($10) due Oct 27 for the Nov 3 sale and Nov 24 for the Dec 1 sale.
- Nov 5, 2026
RealAuction (online, weld.coloradotaxsale.com)
New investor registration Oct 9 (8am) to Oct 31 (2pm); minimum 10% deposit by ACH. Certificates issued after Jan 1, 2026 expire after 7 years.
- Nov 6, 2026
RealAuction (online)
Deposits due Oct 23, 2pm; winnings due Nov 9, 2pm. Some county pages still show Oct 16.
Official source: mesacounty.us ↗checked Oct 10, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026
County treasurer (in-person, 10am)
Mobile-home taxes only: the county acquires all delinquent real estate taxes itself, beginning with 2025 payable 2026.
Official source: henrycty.com ↗checked Oct 2, 2026
Our write-up of the El Dorado County sale: Nov 6, 2026.
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