Data updated October 12, 2026 · Kern County, California
Kern County Pre-Foreclosure Homes & Listings
Kern County has 848 properties in active pre-foreclosure: owners who have received a recorded foreclosure filing but haven't lost the home. That ranks #5 of 58 counties, 4.9% 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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10 Real Pre-Foreclosure Properties In Kern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1710 D ST TAFT · 2 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,940 sf | Single Family | $372K | $29K8% | Oct 7, 2026 Auction · Bid $343K | 1st | 88 |
24949 BANNING ST BAKERSFIELD · 3 bd / 2 ba · 940 sf | Mobile Home | $334K | $189K57% | Sep 30, 2026 Auction · Bid $145K | 1st | 88 |
31211 PACKARD DR ARVIN · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,202 sf | Single Family | $288K | $134K46% | Sep 10, 2026 Auction · Bid $154K | 1st | 87 |
4510 REAL RD BAKERSFIELD · 3 bd / 1.5 ba · 1,145 sf | Condo | $183K | $97K53% | Jul 29, 2024 Default Recorded | — | 76 |
51612 XENIA CT DELANO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,136 sf | Single Family | $357K | $12K4% | Sep 10, 2026 Auction · Bid $345K | 1st | 75 |
6630 TRISHA CT RIDGECREST · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,950 sf | Single Family | $350K | $13K4% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $337K | 1st | 75 |
75200 WESTPARK ST BAKERSFIELD · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,499 sf | Single Family | $448K | $175K39% | Sep 10, 2026 Auction · Bid $262K | 1st | 74 |
8347 CALLE COCINA DELANO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,328 sf | Single Family | $340K | $159K47% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $181K | 1st | 73 |
97601 XAVIER AVE CALIFORNIA CITY · 2 bd / 2 ba · 760 sf | Single Family | $227K | $80K35% | Sep 10, 2026 Auction · Bid $147K | 1st | 72 |
101009 HEATHERFIELD AVE ROSAMOND · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,826 sf | Single Family | $426K | $47K11% | Sep 23, 2026 Auction · Bid $379K | 1st | 71 |
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The Full Kern County Distress Pipeline
Kern County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Kern County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 1,430 notices of default and 709 sale notices; June 2026 was the busiest month with 288 filings. Default filings over the last three months are down 38% against the three before, and sale notices are up 23%. October 2026 so far: 0 defaults and 3 sale notices.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 111 | 46 |
| August 2026 | 92 | 53 |
| July 2026 | 95 | 93 |
| June 2026 | 247 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 112 | 59 |
| April 2026 | 125 | 56 |
| March 2026 | 102 | 60 |
| February 2026 | 102 | 49 |
| January 2026 | 116 | 64 |
| December 2025 | 109 | 64 |
| November 2025 | 81 | 63 |
| October 2025 | 138 | 61 |
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.
Kern County At A Glance
Kern County is home to about 910,433 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Kern County the platform is tracking 848 in pre-foreclosure, 713 under a notice of default and 135 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Bakersfield, California City, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest and Rosamond carry 81% of it between them, out of 65 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 93307, 93306, 93555 and 93561 run heaviest. Kern High School District and Sierra Sands Unified 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 Kern County?
Properant tracks 848 active pre-foreclosures in Kern County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #5 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Is a Kern 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 Kern County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Kern 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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