Data updated October 12, 2026 · San Diego County, California
San Diego County Pre-Foreclosure Homes & Listings
San Diego County has 995 properties in active pre-foreclosure: owners who have received a recorded foreclosure filing but haven't lost the home. That ranks #4 of 58 counties, 5.7% 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 San Diego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
117716 CALLE MAYOR RANCHO SANTA FE · 5 bd / 6.5 ba · 6,048 sf | Single Family | $4.82M | $2.94M61% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $1.88M | 1st | 93 |
28837 CAMINITO SUENO LA JOLLA · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,740 sf | Single Family | $1.25M | $1.07M86% | Apr 30, 2025 Default Recorded | 1st | 85 |
32448 LAPIS RD CARLSBAD · 4 bd / 4.5 ba · 4,193 sf | Single Family | $2.56M | $1.30M51% | Sep 18, 2026 Auction · Bid $1.26M | 1st | 81 |
4446 VISTA WAY CHULA VISTA · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,152 sf | Single Family | $865K | $25K3% | Sep 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $840K | 1st | 79 |
51025 BOULDER PL OCEANSIDE · 5 bd / 3.5 ba · 3,533 sf | Single Family | $1.07M | $294K27% | Sep 18, 2026 Auction · Bid $781K | 1st | 79 |
624385 SARGEANT RD RAMONA · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,318 sf | Single Family | $852K | $313K37% | Mar 24, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 79 |
77940 UNIVERSITY AVE UNIT 25 LA MESA · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · 990 sf | Condo | $490K | $17K4% | Sep 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $473K | 1st | 77 |
811695 CALLE PARACHO SAN DIEGO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,650 sf | Single Family | $1.31M | $967K74% | Mar 23, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 75 |
914922 CREEK HILLS RD EL CAJON · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · 3,633 sf | Single Family | $1.48M | $219K15% | Oct 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $640K | 1st | 73 |
102378 BUCKMAN SPRINGS RD CAMPO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,704 sf | Mobile Home | $567K | $21K4% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $546K | 1st | 72 |
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San Diego County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in San Diego County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 2,016 notices of default and 1,026 sale notices; September 2026 was the busiest month with 331 filings. Default filings over the last three months are up 12% against the three before, and sale notices are up 31%. October 2026 so far: 2 defaults and 0 sale notices.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 179 | 152 |
| August 2026 | 179 | 62 |
| July 2026 | 167 | 82 |
| June 2026 | 154 | 79 |
| May 2026 | 139 | 76 |
| April 2026 | 174 | 71 |
| March 2026 | 194 | 93 |
| February 2026 | 182 | 90 |
| January 2026 | 158 | 81 |
| December 2025 | 171 | 104 |
| November 2025 | 129 | 56 |
| October 2025 | 190 | 80 |
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.
San Diego County At A Glance
San Diego County is home to about 3,282,782 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across San Diego County the platform is tracking 995 in pre-foreclosure, 750 under a notice of default and 245 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. San Diego, Chula Vista, Bonsall, Oceanside and El Cajon carry 61% of it between them, out of 50 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 92004, 92028, 92082 and 92036 run heaviest. San Diego City Unified School District and Grossmont 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 San Diego County?
Properant tracks 995 active pre-foreclosures in San Diego County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #4 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Is a San Diego 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 San Diego County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter San Diego 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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