Data updated October 12, 2026 · #780 Among California Cities for Tax Delinquency
Capitola Tax-Delinquent Properties
As of October 12, 2026, Capitola has 44 properties behind on property taxes, alongside 2 homes in pre-foreclosure.
Owners behind on property taxes in Capitola, CA — read from the Santa Cruz County tax roll and refreshed daily, so properties that pay up come off the list. Every address behind this number carries its owner record, how long the taxes have gone unpaid, the other liens recorded against the same home, open loans and true equity inside Properant.
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10 Real Tax-Delinquent Properties In Santa Cruz County
Capitola sits in Santa Cruz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1144 PALO VERDE TER SANTA CRUZ · 1 bd / 1 ba · 960 sf | Condo | $817K | $437K54% | $47K Since 2021 | Senior | 81 |
2226 BUENA VISTA AVE SANTA CRUZ · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,143 sf | Single Family | $1.60M | $1.60M100% | $120K Since 2019 | Senior | 67 |
3226 SURFSIDE AVE SANTA CRUZ · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,416 sf | Single Family | $1.79M | $1.40M78% | $7K Since 2024 | Senior | 60 |
41800 SEASCAPE BLVD APTOS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,534 sf | Condo | $1.19M | $1.19M100% | $36K Since 2022 | Senior | 60 |
56904 HIGHWAY 9 FELTON · 2 bd / 1 ba · 1,524 sf | Single Family | $956K | $447K47% | $31K Since 2022 | Senior | 58 |
672 VISTA VERDE CIR WATSONVILLE · 4 bd / 4.5 ba · 2,173 sf | Single Family | $954K | $689K72% | $22K Since 2022 | Senior | 54 |
71049 38TH AVE SANTA CRUZ · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,480 sf | Multi-Family | $2.43M | $573K24% | $140K Since 2021 | Senior | 51 |
8950 CLUBHOUSE DR APTOS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,577 sf | Single Family | $1.37M | $1.37M100% | $120K Since 2019 | Senior | 51 |
9189 WOODLAND DR BEN LOMOND · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,286 sf | Single Family | $960K | $592K62% | $120K Since 2018 | Senior | 51 |
10312 SEASCAPE RESORT DR APTOS · 1 bd / 1 ba · 488 sf | Condo | $603K | $173K29% | $9K Since 2024 | Senior | 50 |
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Where Capitola's Tax Delinquencies Cluster
The ZIP code below carries 44 of Capitola's tax-delinquent properties. The typical delinquent bill in 95010 is about $7,403, running 2 years behind.
| ZIP | Tax-Delinquent | Typical Bill | Years Behind | In Foreclosure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95010 | 44 | $7,403 | 2 | 3 |
Counts by the property's ZIP code from recorded documents and the county tax roll; ZIPs with only a handful of records are folded out.
Capitola Distress Pipeline
Capitola At A Glance
Capitola sits in Santa Cruz County, with a population of about 9,813. Across Capitola the platform is tracking 44 tax-delinquent, 2 in pre-foreclosure and 1 under a notice of default. That is 2.2% of every tax-delinquent parcel in Santa Cruz County, or roughly one for every 223 residents.
Other Santa Cruz County communities with their own delinquent rolls include Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek and Aptos. Each is tracked separately, because a county-level list hides which town the pressure is actually in.
Every one of them sits in ZIP 95010. 41st, Capitola, Rosedale and Jade carry more of them than any other street in Capitola. All of it falls inside Santa Cruz City High School District (9-12).
Unpaid Property Taxes in Capitola
44 Capitola properties are behind on property taxes per the Santa Cruz County tax roll. Nothing about it is visible from the street — no sign, no filing against the owner — which is why it is the quietest distress signal there is and the one most lists miss. County-wide: Santa Cruz County tax-delinquent properties.
Tax-Defaulted Property Auctions
After five years of default on a home, the county tax collector can sell it at a public tax-deed auction. Properant tracks every California county's sale and attaches each lot to a full property profile. California tax auctions.
Tax Delinquency Plus Liens
Unpaid taxes rarely travel alone. The same owners often carry mechanics liens, utility liens, HOA liens or judgments recorded against the property. Properant stacks all of them on one profile, so you can see how deep it goes before you knock. County lien lists: mechanics, utility and HOA.
Pre-Foreclosure Homes in Capitola
2 Capitola homes are in pre-foreclosure. A property carrying unpaid taxes and a notice of default is the strongest distress signal on the board — both filings point the same direction. Capitola foreclosure listings.
Capitola Tax Delinquency — Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Capitola, California?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 44 tax-delinquent properties in Capitola — owners who are behind on their property taxes according to the Santa Cruz County tax roll. Capitola ranks #780 among California cities for tax delinquency. The roll is read daily, so properties that pay up drop off.
What happens when property taxes go unpaid in California?
Unpaid property taxes become "tax-defaulted" after the fiscal year closes. The county adds penalties every month, and after five years of default on a home the tax collector can sell the property at a public tax-deed auction. The owner can redeem it at any point before the sale by paying what is owed. Five years is a long runway, which is why tax delinquency is an early distress signal rather than a deadline.
Are these tax lien properties for sale in Capitola?
Not lien certificates — California is a tax-deed state. There is no tax lien sale and no tax lien auction in Santa Cruz County, because the county never sells liens to investors. After five years of default it can sell the property itself at a tax deed sale, and the buyer receives a recorded deed rather than a lien position. Most people searching for tax lien properties in Capitola are looking for that sale, and the 44 homes counted here are the pipeline it is drawn from — years earlier, while the owner can still sell or redeem.
Is a tax-delinquent list the same as a foreclosure list?
No. A foreclosure comes from a lender and starts with a notice of default recorded against the loan. Tax delinquency comes from the county and never touches the lender. They often overlap — an owner who has stopped paying the mortgage has usually stopped paying taxes too — and a property carrying both is the strongest distress signal on the board. Capitola currently has 2 homes in pre-foreclosure alongside its 44 tax-delinquent properties.
How do I find tax-delinquent properties in Capitola?
The count on this page is free and updates daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property in Capitola with the owner of record, how long the taxes have gone unpaid, other liens on the same home, open loans and an equity estimate — is inside Properant, which starts with a free trial. Delinquency status is public record at the Santa Cruz County tax collector; Properant simply reads it for every parcel in California and links it to everything else recorded against the property.
Are tax-delinquent property records public in California?
Yes. The tax roll and the recorded liens behind it are public record. What is hard is reading them at scale across 58 counties and joining them to the owner, the loans and the liens on the same parcel — that is the part Properant does, refreshed daily.
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Every Tax-Delinquent Property In Capitola, With The Liens And Owner Behind It
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