Data updated October 12, 2026 · Sierra County, California
Sierra County Notice of Default (NOD) List
4 Sierra County properties are currently at the notice of default stage — the recorded filing that opens a California foreclosure. That's #56 among the 58 counties and 0.0% of active NODs statewide. The NOD opens a roughly three-month reinstatement window before an auction can be scheduled, which makes this the earliest recorded moment an owner's trouble becomes public — and the stage where a sale can still solve it.
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Every notice of default and trustee sale, statewide. Auction date, time, location, opening bid, and the trustee's phone number.
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Sierra County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Sierra County over the last 7 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 7 notices of default and 7 sale notices; April 2026 was the busiest month with 4 filings. Default filings over the last three months are up 400% against the three before, and sale notices are down 83%.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Sierra County At A Glance
Sierra County is home to about 2,731 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Sierra County the platform is tracking 5 in pre-foreclosure, 4 under a notice of default and 1 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Sierra City, Loyalton, Sierraville and Calpine carry 100% of it between them, out of 4 communities in the county.
ZIP 96124 accounts for more of it than any other. Most of it falls inside Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District.
What's on Every Property Record
Each NOD carries its recording date, the past-due amount from the filing, the foreclosing lender and trustee, the owner's record and mailing address, every open loan, and true equity — so owners with room to sell separate from owners who are underwater before you spend a stamp.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many active notices of default are there in Sierra County?
Properant tracks 4 active notices of default in Sierra County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #56 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
How current is the Sierra County NOD list?
Filings are processed as county recordings are ingested, and properties leave the list when a cure, cancellation, or sale records. A default that was reinstated last month is not in these numbers.
Can I download the Sierra County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Sierra 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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