Data updated October 12, 2026 · #157 Among California Cities for Tax Delinquency
Costa Mesa Tax-Delinquent Properties
As of October 12, 2026, Costa Mesa has 470 properties behind on property taxes, alongside 21 homes in pre-foreclosure.
Owners behind on property taxes in Costa Mesa, CA — read from the Orange 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 Orange County
Costa Mesa sits 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 | Taxes Owed | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15621 VONNIE LN CYPRESS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,771 sf | Single Family | $956K | $494K52% | $8K Since 2024 | Senior | 93 |
29355 SISKIN AVE FOUNTAIN VALLEY · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,606 sf | Single Family | $1.60M | $46K3% | $6K Since 2024 | Senior | 88 |
357 MOLLY LOOP LADERA RANCH · 4 bd / 4 ba · 2,999 sf | Single Family | $2.02M | $2.02M100% | $16K Since 2024 | Senior | 81 |
427551 VIA SEQUOIA SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,692 sf | Condo | $1.09M | $1.09M100% | $4K Since 2023 | Senior | 80 |
5626 LAKE ST APT 34 HUNTINGTON BEACH · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,084 sf | Condo | $1.00M | $1.00M100% | $17K Since 2022 | Senior | 78 |
619431 RUE DE VALORE APT 35K FOOTHILL RANCH · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,564 sf | Condo | $665K | $254K38% | $6K Since 2024 | Senior | 77 |
75972 CRESCENT AVE BUENA PARK · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,627 sf | Single Family | $938K | $938K100% | $9K Since 2023 | Senior | 74 |
8703 E CUMBERLAND RD ORANGE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,537 sf | Single Family | $1.34M | $421K31% | $13K Since 2024 | Senior | 74 |
9107 CHANTILLY IRVINE · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,961 sf | Condo | $1.26M | $1.01M80% | $5K Since 2024 | Senior | 70 |
1010 GREENVALE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,268 sf | Single Family | $1.43M | $1.43M100% | $9K Since 2024 | Senior | 70 |
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Where Costa Mesa's Tax Delinquencies Cluster
The 2 ZIP codes below carry 469 of Costa Mesa's tax-delinquent properties, with ZIP 92627 holding the most (267, 57% of those). The typical delinquent bill in 92627 is about $5,260, running 2 years behind.
| ZIP | Tax-Delinquent | Typical Bill | Years Behind | In Foreclosure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92627 | 267 | $5,260 | 2 | 11 |
| 92626 | 202 | $4,974 | 2 | 19 |
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.
Costa Mesa Distress Pipeline
Costa Mesa At A Glance
Costa Mesa sits in Orange County, with a population of about 110,538. Across Costa Mesa the platform is tracking 470 tax-delinquent, 21 in pre-foreclosure and 16 under a notice of default. That is 3.4% of every tax-delinquent parcel in Orange County, or roughly one for every 235 residents.
Other Orange County communities with their own delinquent rolls include Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Huntington Beach. Each is tracked separately, because a county-level list hides which town the pressure is actually in.
They cluster in ZIP 92627 and 92626, with 267 in 92627 alone. Ca-55, 17th, 18th and Orange carry more of them than any other street in Costa Mesa. Most fall inside Newport-Mesa Unified School District, with the rest in Santa Ana Unified School District.
Unpaid Property Taxes in Costa Mesa
470 Costa Mesa properties are behind on property taxes per the Orange 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: Orange 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 Costa Mesa
21 Costa Mesa 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. Costa Mesa foreclosure listings.
Costa Mesa Tax Delinquency — Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Costa Mesa, California?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 470 tax-delinquent properties in Costa Mesa — owners who are behind on their property taxes according to the Orange County tax roll. Costa Mesa ranks #157 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 Costa Mesa?
Not lien certificates — California is a tax-deed state. There is no tax lien sale and no tax lien auction in Orange 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 Costa Mesa are looking for that sale, and the 470 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. Costa Mesa currently has 21 homes in pre-foreclosure alongside its 470 tax-delinquent properties.
How do I find tax-delinquent properties in Costa Mesa?
The count on this page is free and updates daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property in Costa Mesa 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 Orange 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 Costa Mesa, With The Liens And Owner Behind It
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