Data updated October 12, 2026 · Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
3,551 Calaveras County properties are behind on their property taxes — #24 of California's 58 counties and 0.8% 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 Calaveras 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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Calaveras County At A Glance
Calaveras County is home to about 45,995 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Calaveras County the platform is tracking 3,551 tax-delinquent, 74 in pre-foreclosure and 57 under a notice of default.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Arnold, Valley Springs, Copperopolis, Murphys and Mountain Ranch carry 61% of it between them, out of 27 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95223, 95252, 95228 and 95246 run heaviest. Bret Harte Union High School District and Calaveras Unified School District contain the largest shares.
Calaveras County Tax Sale — Next Auction
52 of these properties have reached the end of the line: the county has scheduled them for its tax-defaulted property sale, November 13, 2026 – November 16, 2026. See the Calaveras County tax sale — dates, lots and minimum bids →
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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 Calaveras County?
Properant tracks 3,551 tax-delinquent properties in Calaveras County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #24 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Calaveras 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.
Does Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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 3,551 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the Calaveras County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current Calaveras 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 Calaveras County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Calaveras 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 Calaveras County
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Arnold (481) · Valley Springs (419) · Copperopolis (389) · Murphys (192) · Mountain Ranch (177) · Angels Camp (171) · West Point (155) · Mokelumne Hill (153) · San Andreas (126) · Rail Road Flat (67) · Wilseyville (56) · Burson (44) · Hathaway Pines (36) · Vallecito (34) · Avery (32) · Wallace (27) · Dorrington (27) · Glencoe (23) · Sheep Ranch (23) · Camp Connell (22) · Tamarack (22) · Campo Seco (11) · Railroad Flat (5) · Douglas Flat (2) · Lynn Park Acres (1) · White Pines (1)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.