Data updated October 12, 2026 · Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County Pre-Foreclosure Homes & Listings
Humboldt County has 82 properties in active pre-foreclosure: owners who have received a recorded foreclosure filing but haven't lost the home. That ranks #37 of 58 counties, 0.5% of California's pre-foreclosure pipeline. Both stages are tracked from the recorded documents themselves — notices of default in their reinstatement window and notices of trustee sale with an auction date set — with cured and cancelled filings removed.
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Humboldt County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Humboldt County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 184 notices of default and 149 sale notices; October 2025 was the busiest month with 48 filings. Default filings over the last three months are down 33% against the three before, and sale notices are up 16%.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 12 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 13 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 7 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 10 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 18 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 20 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 23 | 16 |
| February 2026 | 19 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 12 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| November 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 18 |
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.
Humboldt County At A Glance
Humboldt County is home to about 135,418 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Humboldt County the platform is tracking 82 in pre-foreclosure, 59 under a notice of default and 23 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Eureka, Whitethorn, Garberville, Mckinleyville and Fortuna carry 61% of it between them, out of 40 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95589, 95542, 95503 and 95501 run heaviest. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District and Northern Humboldt Union High School District contain the largest shares.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property links to its owner and mailing address, every open loan with recorded amounts, the past-due figure from the default filing, scheduled auction details where a sale is set, other liens, and true equity — then the AI distress score ranks the county's deepest distress first.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many active pre-foreclosures are there in Humboldt County?
Properant tracks 82 active pre-foreclosures in Humboldt County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #37 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Is a Humboldt County pre-foreclosure list better than an auction list?
They serve different strategies. Pre-foreclosure owners — especially at the NOD stage — still control the property and can sell, which is where direct outreach works. The auction subset matters when you plan to bid. This list holds both stages, separately filterable.
Can I download the Humboldt County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Humboldt 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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