Data updated August 27, 2026 · All 58 Counties
California Property Lien List
As of August 27, 2026, California has 120,087 open involuntary liens on record across all 58 counties.
An involuntary lien is debt attached to a property without the owner's consent: court judgments, federal and state tax liens, mechanics liens from unpaid contractors, utility liens. Each one is a recorded document — and so is its release. Properant reconciles both sides, so a lien on this list is verified open, not a stale filing that was paid off years ago.
How California's Numbers Are Moving
Change over the past week (since August 20), from Properant's daily snapshots of recorded county documents. The series grows every day.
Count Open Liens in Your County
Pick a county and stack the lien types — every count is a property carrying at least one selected lien, verified open against recorded releases.
Top California Counties
| # | County | Count | Share of Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento County | 51,704 | 43.1% |
| 2 | Los Angeles County | 11,287 | 9.4% |
| 3 | San Bernardino County | 10,865 | 9.0% |
| 4 | San Diego County | 7,044 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Riverside County | 6,657 | 5.5% |
| 6 | San Joaquin County | 4,984 | 4.2% |
| 7 | San Francisco County | 3,104 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Orange County | 2,697 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Alameda County | 2,181 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Santa Clara County | 1,908 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Solano County | 1,858 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Fresno County | 1,477 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Tulare County | 1,253 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Contra Costa County | 1,205 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Kern County | 1,189 | 1.0% |
The Profile
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Every recorded lien
Tax liens, judgments, mechanics liens, HOA liens. Amounts, parties, and whether each one is still active — matched against recorded releases, so a lien on the profile is a lien that's really there.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property shows its lien types and recorded amounts alongside the rest of its distress picture — foreclosure stage, tax status, loans, and equity. Stacked liens on one parcel is exactly the kind of signal Properant's AI distress score weighs when it ranks who needs out most.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many open involuntary liens are there in California?
Properant tracks 120,087 open involuntary liens across California's 58 counties as of August 27, 2026, counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Are the liens on this list verified as still open?
Yes — that’s the point. Lien filings are matched against recorded releases and reconveyances, including releases recorded against related parcels, so the list reflects debt that is actually outstanding rather than every lien ever filed.
Can I download the property lien list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter by county, city, equity, owner type, and every other signal, save the list, and export it — or upload your own list and let the platform match and enrich it. The trial is free and requires no credit card.
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