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California · Most recent sourced sale

Sale date (already held)February 27, 2026
Sale typedeed
PlatformBid4Assets (online, begins 5am PST)
California rate / penaltyNone — deed sold at auction, no interest

County snapshot

Population (2024)181,121
Change since 2020-0.6%
Net migration (2024)+1,313

Shasta County's population has been roughly flat since 2020 (-0.6%), with net migration of 1,313 in 2024. Stable counties tend to behave predictably: most certificates redeem, few end in a deed.

By population, Shasta County is the 31st 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, 1,313 came from people moving in and 841 from deaths outnumbering births.

Counties of similar size in California with a sale on our calendar: El Dorado 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

Median home value$366,400
Median tax / year$2,542
Tax / home value0.7%
Owned outright37.3%
“Other vacant”3.8%
Median year built1982

The median homeowner in Shasta County pays $2,542 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 $2,757; homes owned outright, $2,033.

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 Shasta County, 37.3% 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.

11.0% of all housing units in Shasta 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 3.8% 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 Shasta County were built in or before 1982 (California: in or before 1976). The typical tax bill is 3.5% of the median household income of $72,636 (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.

Note

Deposit due to Bid4Assets by February 19, 2026.

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Quick answers

When is the Shasta County tax sale?+

The most recently sourced Shasta County, California tax sale date was February 27, 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 Shasta County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+

Shasta County's population has been roughly flat since 2020 (-0.6%), with net migration of 1,313 in 2024. Stable counties tend to behave predictably: most certificates redeem, few end in a deed. Population in 2024: 181,121. 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 Shasta County?+

The median homeowner in Shasta County pays $2,542 a year, about 0.7% of the median home value of $366,400 (California: 0.7%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,757, homes owned outright $2,033. 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?+

Shasta 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 Shasta County?+

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

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Other sales in February 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.