Data updated October 12, 2026 · Orange County, California
Orange County Pre-Foreclosure Homes & Listings
Orange County has 639 properties in active pre-foreclosure: owners who have received a recorded foreclosure filing but haven't lost the home. That ranks #8 of 58 counties, 3.7% 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 Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15621 VONNIE LN CYPRESS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,771 sf | Single Family | $956K | $494K52% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $462K | 1st | 93 |
228182 CARPENTERIA CT LAGUNA NIGUEL · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,841 sf | Single Family | $1.40M | $1.11M80% | Jul 13, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 93 |
31272 N WILLAMETTE DR ANAHEIM · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,438 sf | Single Family | $1.06M | $336K32% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $727K | 1st | 86 |
4158 N ECKHOFF ST ORANGE · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,659 sf | Single Family | $1.11M | $404K36% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $709K | 1st | 86 |
58217 POINSETTIA DR BUENA PARK · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,219 sf | Single Family | $902K | $272K30% | Sep 30, 2026 Auction · Bid $630K | 1st | 85 |
610361 GARDEN GROVE BLVD APT 13 GARDEN GROVE · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,057 sf | Condo | $626K | $101K16% | Oct 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $468K | 1st | 84 |
7157 SPECKLED ALDER IRVINE · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,536 sf | Single Family | $2.21M | $1.08M49% | Mar 26, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 80 |
8100 N ASHFORD PL FULLERTON · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,901 sf | Single Family | $1.13M | $497K44% | Sep 17, 2026 Auction · Bid $635K | 1st | 78 |
91107 SALINAS AVE COSTA MESA · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,023 sf | Single Family | $1.63M | $334K21% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $1.29M | 1st | 76 |
1026626 EL TOBOSO MISSION VIEJO · 3 bd / 3.5 ba · 1,943 sf | Single Family | $945K | $241K26% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $261K | 2nd | 74 |
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The Full Orange County Distress Pipeline
Orange County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Orange County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 1,520 notices of default and 748 sale notices; October 2025 was the busiest month with 241 filings. Default filings over the last three months are down 7% against the three before, and sale notices are up 21%. October 2026 so far: 7 defaults and 0 sale notices.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 121 | 62 |
| August 2026 | 118 | 68 |
| July 2026 | 123 | 75 |
| June 2026 | 130 | 67 |
| May 2026 | 123 | 59 |
| April 2026 | 138 | 43 |
| March 2026 | 152 | 61 |
| February 2026 | 110 | 65 |
| January 2026 | 106 | 80 |
| December 2025 | 127 | 53 |
| November 2025 | 95 | 51 |
| October 2025 | 177 | 64 |
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.
Orange County At A Glance
Orange County is home to about 3,164,063 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Orange County the platform is tracking 639 in pre-foreclosure, 476 under a notice of default and 163 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach and Garden Grove carry 38% of it between them, out of 47 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 92694, 92677, 92618 and 92651 run heaviest. Capistrano Unified School District and Huntington Beach 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 Orange County?
Properant tracks 639 active pre-foreclosures in Orange County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #8 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Is a Orange 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 Orange County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Orange 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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