Data updated October 12, 2026 · Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County Mechanics Lien List
1,550 Santa Clara County properties carry an open mechanics lien — #6 of California's 58 counties and 5.2% of the statewide total. A mechanics lien is recorded by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier who did work on the property and wasn't paid, and it clouds the title until it's paid or released. It's a distress signal with a story attached: a project stopped mid-stream, or the owner's cash ran out with the work already done. Each claim here is matched against recorded releases, so the list holds only liens that are still open.
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10 Real Mechanics Lien Properties In Santa Clara 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 | Lien Amount | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1200 SAN JOSE · 2 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,575 sf | Condo | $1.68M | — | $273K Open Mechanics Lien | 1st | 62 |
2188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1081 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 1,048 sf | Condo | $939K | $320K34% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
3188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1080 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 817 sf | Condo | $635K | — | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 1st | 56 |
4188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1050 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 852 sf | Condo | $647K | $65K10% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
5188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1050 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 817 sf | Condo | $634K | $162K26% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
6188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1051 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 775 sf | Condo | $611K | $112K18% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
7188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1070 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 817 sf | Condo | $697K | $170K24% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
8188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1071 SAN JOSE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 742 sf | Condo | $609K | $151K25% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
9188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1040 SAN JOSE · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,135 sf | Condo | $937K | $313K33% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
10188 W SAINT JAMES ST # 1051 SAN JOSE · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,298 sf | Condo | $1.10M | $124K11% | $67K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 56 |
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The Full Santa Clara County Distress Pipeline
Santa Clara County At A Glance
Santa Clara County is home to about 1,903,297 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Santa Clara County the platform is tracking 8,356 tax-delinquent, 308 under a notice of default and 372 in pre-foreclosure.
The pressure is not spread evenly. San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill and Santa Clara carry 73% of it between them, out of 20 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95037, 95020, 95127 and 95112 run heaviest. East Side Union High School District and San Jose Unified School District contain the largest shares.
Lien Activity In Santa Clara County
Live from recorded county documents, releases removed — the same records the list itself is counted from.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property shows the recorded claim amount, the claimant, and the recording date, alongside the parcel's full picture — the owner's record and mailing address, open loans, other liens, tax status, foreclosure stage, and true equity — so a lien on a high-equity home separates from one buried under debt before you reach out.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many properties with open mechanics liens are there in Santa Clara County?
Properant tracks 1,550 properties with open mechanics liens in Santa Clara County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #6 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are mechanics liens in Santa Clara County a motivated-seller signal?
Because the lien points at a specific, recent failure: work was done and the money to pay for it wasn't there. Owners carrying one often have a half-finished project or a cash crunch a sale would solve — and the lien must be dealt with at any closing, which makes a straightforward offer genuinely useful.
Can I download the Santa Clara County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Santa Clara County by city, equity, owner type, and every other signal, save the list, and export it — or upload your own list for matching and enrichment. The trial is free and requires no credit card.
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