Data updated October 12, 2026 · #9 in California for Active Pre-Foreclosures
Contra Costa County, California Foreclosure Listings
Pre-foreclosure homes, foreclosure auctions, bank-owned homes and tax-delinquent properties in Contra Costa County, CA — 2.9% of California's active pre-foreclosures — counted from recorded notices of default and trustee-sale filings with cancellations and cures removed, updated daily. Every address behind these numbers carries its owner record, loan history, true equity and auction details inside Properant.
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10 Real Pre-Foreclosure Properties In Contra Costa County
Ten records pulled from the database, picked from the highest AI distress scores in the county. Click a pin or a row to light it up on the map, double-click to open the same property profile subscribers see. Owner names, mailing addresses, parcel numbers, and contacts are shown in the free trial (no credit card required).
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| Property | Type | Value | Equity | Stage | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945 BUCKSKIN TER BRENTWOOD · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,531 sf | Single Family | $588K | $244K42% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $344K | 1st | 100 |
23019 PEPPERMILL CIR PITTSBURG · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · 1,024 sf | Condo | $428K | $256K60% | Sep 30, 2026 Auction · Bid $172K | 1st | 80 |
35237 BUCKBOARD WAY EL SOBRANTE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,872 sf | Single Family | $865K | $567K66% | Aug 27, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 77 |
4347 S 39TH ST RICHMOND · 2 bd / 1 ba · 770 sf | Single Family | $519K | $218K42% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $301K | 1st | 75 |
53784 NORRIS CANYON RD SAN RAMON · 5 bd / 4.5 ba · 3,770 sf | Duplex | $1.86M | $776K42% | Sep 21, 2026 Auction · Bid $748K | 1st | 74 |
62976 PALO VERDE WAY ANTIOCH · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,457 sf | Single Family | $524K | $281K54% | Sep 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $243K | 1st | 74 |
7735 WINDWARD CT BETHEL ISLAND · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,596 sf | Condo | $714K | $85K12% | Sep 29, 2026 Auction · Bid $629K | 1st | 73 |
84944 SANDMOUND BLVD OAKLEY · 2 bd / 1 ba · 856 sf | Single Family | $587K | $202K34% | Sep 29, 2026 Auction · Bid $385K | 1st | 71 |
9399 TORRINGTON DR BRENTWOOD · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,990 sf | Single Family | $751K | $305K41% | Sep 21, 2026 Auction · Bid $92K | 2nd | 65 |
109640 ALCOSTA BLVD SAN RAMON · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · 3,814 sf | Single Family | $1.93M | $1.66M86% | Mar 31, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 58 |
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Contra Costa County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Contra Costa County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 977 notices of default and 545 sale notices; October 2025 was the busiest month with 150 filings. Default filings over the last three months are down 15% against the three before, and sale notices are up 25%. October 2026 so far: 3 defaults and 3 sale notices.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 61 | 46 |
| August 2026 | 71 | 44 |
| July 2026 | 84 | 56 |
| June 2026 | 88 | 36 |
| May 2026 | 72 | 42 |
| April 2026 | 95 | 39 |
| March 2026 | 90 | 44 |
| February 2026 | 77 | 45 |
| January 2026 | 81 | 52 |
| December 2025 | 87 | 55 |
| November 2025 | 69 | 38 |
| October 2025 | 102 | 48 |
Recorded filings by recording month; the month in progress is shown in the text above, not the table. A filing is counted when it records, whether or not it is later cured or cancelled.
Contra Costa County At A Glance
Contra Costa County is home to about 1,161,458 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Contra Costa County the platform is tracking 502 in pre-foreclosure, 377 under a notice of default and 125 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Antioch, Richmond, Pittsburg, El Sobrante and Concord carry 50% of it between them, out of 29 communities in the county.
What's Behind the Contra Costa County Numbers
A pre-foreclosure in Contra Costa County starts with a recorded Notice of Default: the owner has roughly three months to reinstate before the lender can record a Notice of Trustee Sale and set a public auction at least 21 days out. The 125 properties in the auction column are already at that final stage.
On each property, Properant links the foreclosure filing to the parcel's full picture: who owns it and where they actually live, every open loan and its recorded amount, liens against the property, the past-due amount on the defaulted loan, the auction date, city, and opening bid where published — and an AI distress score that weighs all of it, so a statewide list becomes a call sheet ordered by who needs out most.
Bank-Owned (REO) & Foreclosed Homes In Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County currently has 1,147 foreclosure-acquired properties on record — homes whose last recorded sale was a trustee's deed, identified the day the deed recorded rather than when a listing eventually appears. Most searches for foreclosed homes in Contra Costa County are really looking for these two stages: the 125 properties still headed to auction, where anyone can bid, and the bank-owned homes that already reverted to the lender, which reach the market later through agents. The recorded documents show both — including which lender took each property back, and what it was owed.
Working from recordings instead of listings is the edge: a reverted home can sit weeks or months before an asset manager lists it, and during that gap it has no photos, no price, and no competition. The California Bank-Owned Homes (REO) List covers the mechanics statewide; the Contra Costa County properties behind this page's count — each with its lender, foreclosure history, and equity — are searchable inside Properant.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many foreclosures are there in Contra Costa County, California?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 502 pre-foreclosure homes in Contra Costa County (377 at the notice-of-default stage, 125 already scheduled for foreclosure auction), plus 1,147 bank-owned homes. Contra Costa County ranks #9 of California's 58 counties for active pre-foreclosures. Counts come from documents recorded with the county recorder and update daily.
Where can I find foreclosed homes for sale in Contra Costa County?
Foreclosed homes reach the market two ways: at the trustee sale itself (125 auctions are currently scheduled in Contra Costa County — public, cash, often postponed at the podium) and afterwards as bank-owned homes (1,147 on record), which lenders list through agents. Properant shows both stages address by address, with the sale date, opening bid, owner and loan history — and the 377 pre-foreclosures that come before either, which is where investors reach owners directly.
Is there a free Contra Costa County foreclosure list?
The counts on this page are free and update daily. The address-level list — every pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-owned home in Contra Costa County with the owner of record, open loans, liens and an equity estimate — is inside Properant, which starts with a free trial. The underlying filings are public record at the county recorder; Properant links all of them to their properties statewide.
How do foreclosure auctions work in Contra Costa County?
California foreclosures are mostly non-judicial trustee sales: after the notice-of-default period the trustee records a notice of sale with the date, time and place, and the property is sold to the highest cash bidder — the lender's opening bid is typically the debt owed. Each scheduled sale in Properant carries the date, published opening bid, the trustee, and the owner and loan history behind it; postponements are common, so the live date matters.
Does the Contra Costa County clerk publish a foreclosure list?
Not as a list. In California, foreclosure documents — notices of default, notices of trustee sale, trustee's deeds — are recorded with the Contra Costa County recorder (in some counties the clerk-recorder), and are searchable there one document at a time by name or document number. No county publishes a running "foreclosure list". Properant reads every recorded filing in Contra Costa County daily and turns it into exactly that list, with the property, owner, loans and auction details attached.
What other distress signals does Properant track in Contra Costa County?
Beyond foreclosures, Contra Costa County currently shows 2,152 open involuntary liens, 1,439 HOA liens, and 122 active lis pendens filings. Properant's AI reads every signal on a property together and scores the distress Hot, Warm, or Cold.
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Every Foreclosure, Auction And Bank-Owned Home In Contra Costa County, With The Owner Behind It
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Foreclosure Listings By City In Contra Costa County
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Antioch (69) · Richmond (52) · Pittsburg (47) · El Sobrante (45) · Concord (36) · Brentwood (35) · Danville (29) · Oakley (29) · San Pablo (26) · Walnut Creek (23) · Martinez (17) · San Ramon (10) · Discovery Bay (9) · Pinole (9) · Rodeo (9) · Pleasant Hill (8) · Hercules (7) · Alamo (6) · Bay Point (6) · El Cerrito (6) · Bethel Island (5) · Clayton (4) · Orinda (4) · Crockett (3) · Lafayette (3) · Moraga (3) · Kensington (2) · Knightsen (0) · Pacheco (0)
Number in parentheses = pre-foreclosure homes today. Each city page carries its own auction, bank-owned and tax-delinquent counts.