San Bernardino County Tax Deeds
Tax lien certificates cannot be purchased in California because there are no provisions for it in California State Law.
In San Bernardino County California, the County Tax Collector will offer for sale properties where the taxes have not been paid for at least five years. Tax delinquent properties are offered at the San Bernardino County Tax Deeds sale.
Generally, the minimum bid at an San Bernardino County Tax Deeds sale is the amount of back taxes owed plus interest, as well as any and all costs associated with selling the property. Winning bidders receive Tax Deeds usually conveying title free and clear of junior liens/claims.
According to state law, the sale of California Tax Deeds are final and the winning bidder is conveyed either a Tax Deed or a Sheriff's Deed. The purchaser of a tax deed may transfer title through a quitclaim deed but would need a quiet title action to sell the property with a Warranty Deed (given that a Tax Deed, Sheriff's Deed, or quitclaim deed are insufficient to acquire title insurance).
Properties not sold at the San Bernardino County Tax Deeds sale are transferred to San Bernardino County.
Lienholders and the former owner of properties sold at the San Bernardino County tax sale may claim any and all proceeds in excess of the taxes and cost of the sale. These proceeds are referred to as overages and can be a profitable way of making money.
Tax Sale Type: Tax Deeds
Contact: County Tax Collector (Sec. 3371 
)
Bid Procedure: Premium Bid (Sec. 3693 (a) )
Redemption Period: None (Sec. 3707 )
Law: California Revenue and Taxation Code, Division 1, Part 6, "Tax Sales," Part 7, "Redemption," and Part 7.5, "Tax Certificates."
Cities located in San Bernardino County California
To learn more about California Tax Deeds simply click on the name of the town or city for which you are interested in the list below.
Counties located in California
To learn how to purchase California Tax Deeds simply click on the name of the county for which you are interested in the list below.
| County: | Auction Type: | Population: |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Tax Deeds | 1,443,741 |
| Alpine County | Tax Deeds | 1,208 |
| Amador County | Tax Deeds | 35,100 |
| Butte County | Tax Deeds | 203,171 |
| Calaveras County | Tax Deeds | 40,554 |
| Colusa County | Tax Deeds | 18,804 |
| Contra Costa County | Tax Deeds | 948,816 |
| Del Norte County | Tax Deeds | 27,507 |
| El Dorado County | Tax Deeds | 156,299 |
| Fresno County | Tax Deeds | 799,407 |
| Glenn County | Tax Deeds | 26,453 |
| Humboldt County | Tax Deeds | 126,518 |
| Imperial County | Tax Deeds | 142,361 |
| Inyo County | Tax Deeds | 17,945 |
| Kern County | Tax Deeds | 661,645 |
| Kings County | Tax Deeds | 129,461 |
| Lake County | Tax Deeds | 58,309 |
| Lassen County | Tax Deeds | 33,828 |
| Los Angeles County | Tax Deeds | 9,519,338 |
| Madera County | Tax Deeds | 123,109 |
| Marin County | Tax Deeds | 247,289 |
| Mariposa County | Tax Deeds | 17,130 |
| Mendocino County | Tax Deeds | 86,265 |
| Merced County | Tax Deeds | 210,554 |
| Modoc County | Tax Deeds | 9,449 |
| Mono County | Tax Deeds | 12,853 |
| Monterey County | Tax Deeds | 401,762 |
| Napa County | Tax Deeds | 124,279 |
| Nevada County | Tax Deeds | 92,033 |
| Orange County | Tax Deeds | 2,846,289 |
| Placer County | Tax Deeds | 248,399 |
| Plumas County | Tax Deeds | 20,824 |
| Riverside County | Tax Deeds | 1,545,387 |
| Sacramento County | Tax Deeds | 1,223,499 |
| San Benito County | Tax Deeds | 53,234 |
| San Bernardino County | Tax Deeds | 1,709,434 |
| San Diego County | Tax Deeds | 2,813,833 |
| San Francisco City & County | Tax Deeds | 776,733 |
| San Joaquin County | Tax Deeds | 563,598 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Tax Deeds | 246,681 |
| San Mateo County | Tax Deeds | 707,161 |
| Santa Barbara County | Tax Deeds | 399,347 |
| Santa Clara County | Tax Deeds | 1,682,585 |
| Santa Cruz County | Tax Deeds | 255,602 |
| Shasta County | Tax Deeds | 163,256 |
| Sierra County | Tax Deeds | 3,555 |
| Siskiyou County | Tax Deeds | 44,301 |
| Solano County | Tax Deeds | 394,542 |
| Sonoma County | Tax Deeds | 458,614 |
| Stanislaus County | Tax Deeds | 446,997 |
| Sutter County | Tax Deeds | 78,930 |
| Tehama County | Tax Deeds | 56,039 |
| Trinity County | Tax Deeds | 13,022 |
| Tulare County | Tax Deeds | 368,021 |
| Tuolumne County | Tax Deeds | 54,501 |
| Ventura County | Tax Deeds | 753,197 |
| Yolo County | Tax Deeds | 168,660 |
| Yuba County | Tax Deeds | 60,219 |
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