Data updated October 12, 2026 · Alameda County, California
Alameda County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
17,110 Alameda County properties are behind on their property taxes — #7 of California's 58 counties and 3.9% of the statewide total. Nothing about tax delinquency is public-facing: no filing, no listing, no sign in the yard. But five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax sale, and owners on this list disproportionately hold real equity with a cash-flow problem a sale would solve. This is the Alameda County delinquent property tax list as it stands today — the county's delinquent tax roll with the owner, loan and equity records attached — not the once-a-year tax-defaulted notice.
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10 Real Tax-Delinquent Properties In Alameda 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 | Taxes Owed | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11630 FRANKLIN ST BERKELEY · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,720 sf | Single Family | $1.69M | $1.40M83% | $81K Since 2019 | Senior | 92 |
23636 AVIANO WAY DUBLIN · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,303 sf | Condo | $883K | $593K67% | $31K Since 2022 | Senior | 90 |
330568 BRAE BURN AVE HAYWARD · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,158 sf | Single Family | $930K | $700K75% | $14K Since 2022 | Senior | 81 |
4555 PIERCE ST APT 1031 ALBANY · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,113 sf | Condo | $441K | $441K100% | $43K Since 2019 | Senior | 77 |
5455 WILDWOOD AVE PIEDMONT · 6 bd / 5 ba · 6,480 sf | Single Family | $6.72M | $5.01M75% | $221K Since 2017 | Senior | 75 |
61428 MADISON ST OAKLAND · 1 bd / 1 ba · 554 sf | Condo | $272K | $272K100% | $17K Since 2020 | Senior | 75 |
739199 GUARDINO DR APT 377 FREMONT · 1 bd / 1 ba · 693 sf | Condo | $457K | $457K100% | $21K Since 2022 | Senior | 74 |
82901 MACARTHUR BLVD APT 202 OAKLAND · 2 bd / 1 ba · 878 sf | Condo | $417K | $279K67% | $9K Since 2024 | Senior | 74 |
9365 SANTA CLARA AVE OAKLAND · 5 bd / 4 ba · 4,228 sf | Fourplex | $1.56M | $950K61% | $23K Since 2024 | Senior | 72 |
10830 47TH ST EMERYVILLE · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,893 sf | Duplex | $870K | $288K33% | $79K Since 2019 | Senior | 68 |
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Alameda County At A Glance
Alameda County is home to about 1,651,949 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Alameda County the platform is tracking 17,110 tax-delinquent, 469 in pre-foreclosure and 356 under a notice of default.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Berkeley and Livermore carry 68% of it between them, out of 22 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 94605, 94603, 94608 and 94550 run heaviest. Oakland Unified School District and Fremont Unified School District contain the largest shares.
Alameda County Tax Sale
California is a tax-deed state: counties don't sell lien certificates, they sell the property itself, and each county sets its own tax sale calendar rather than a statewide date. A home only reaches that sale after five years of default — and the owner can redeem it right up until it happens. That runway is the point of this page: the 17,110 properties above are the pipeline those auctions are eventually drawn from, at the stage where the owner still controls the outcome. See California tax auctions →
When the county sells: Alameda County tax sale — dates, how bidding works, and every past and upcoming sale →
What's on Every Property Record
The list carries each property's delinquent amount and first delinquent year, payment activity, the owner's record and mailing address, every recorded loan, and true equity — so "behind on taxes with equity and no mortgage" is a two-filter search in this county.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Alameda County?
Properant tracks 17,110 tax-delinquent properties in Alameda County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #7 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Alameda County considered motivated sellers?
Because delinquency compounds: penalties accrue, and after five years the county can sell the property at its tax auction. Owners with equity but no cash flow — heirs, absentee owners, owners in transition — frequently prefer a clean sale over losing the property to the tax sale.
When is the next Alameda County tax sale?
California counties set their own tax sale calendars rather than following a statewide date, and a home only reaches one after five years of default — with the owner able to redeem it right up to the sale. The 17,110 Alameda County properties on this page are the pipeline those auctions are drawn from, years before a sale date exists.
Does Alameda County sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. California is a tax-deed state: there are no tax lien sales and no tax lien auctions here, because Alameda County never sells lien certificates to investors — so there is no interest rate to bid down and no lien position to hold. After five years of default the county can sell the property itself at a tax deed sale, and the buyer receives a recorded deed. Almost everyone searching for tax lien properties in California is looking for that sale, and the 17,110 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the Alameda County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current Alameda County total, read daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property with the owner of record, how long the taxes have gone unpaid, other recorded liens, open loans and an equity estimate — is inside Properant and starts with a free trial.
Can I download the Alameda County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Alameda 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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Tax-Delinquent Properties By City In Alameda County
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Oakland (6,163) · Fremont (1,623) · Hayward (1,354) · Berkeley (1,336) · Livermore (1,031) · San Leandro (705) · Castro Valley (682) · Alameda (636) · Emeryville (615) · Pleasanton (575) · Union City (447) · Dublin (433) · Newark (405) · Albany (170) · San Lorenzo (158) · Ashland (149) · Fairview (147) · Piedmont (138) · Cherryland (95) · Sunol (48) · Hayward Acres (21) · Mountain House (17)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.