Data updated October 12, 2026 · #40 Among California Cities for Tax Delinquency
Desert Hot Springs Tax-Delinquent Properties
As of October 12, 2026, Desert Hot Springs has 1,298 properties behind on property taxes, alongside 36 homes in pre-foreclosure.
Owners behind on property taxes in Desert Hot Springs, CA — read from the Riverside 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 Riverside County
Desert Hot Springs sits in Riverside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11900 S PALM CANYON DR UNIT 68 PALM SPRINGS · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,024 sf | Condo | $298K | $298K100% | $2K Since 2023 | Senior | 97 |
235148 MAHOGANY GLEN DR WINCHESTER · 5 bd / 3.25 ba · 4,157 sf | Single Family | $796K | $566K71% | $18K Since 2022 | Senior | 93 |
373200 WYCONDA ST THOUSAND PALMS · 2 bd / 1 ba · 960 sf | Mobile Home | $132K | $132K100% | $2K Since 2022 | Senior | 85 |
429622 LONGSHORE DR MENIFEE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,826 sf | Single Family | $594K | $594K100% | $4K Since 2023 | Senior | 85 |
532879 WESTCHESTER DR THOUSAND PALMS · 2 bd / 1.75 ba · 1,152 sf | Mobile Home | $173K | $173K100% | $4K Since 2021 | Senior | 83 |
666751 JOSHUA CT DESERT HOT SPRINGS · 4 bd / 2.75 ba · 2,278 sf | Single Family | $445K | $445K100% | $15K Since 2020 | Senior | 81 |
74741 FOXBOROUGH CT JURUPA VALLEY · 3 bd / 1.75 ba · 1,502 sf | Single Family | $864K | $564K65% | $13K Since 2021 | Senior | 81 |
81719 VIA SEVILLA ST CORONA · 5 bd / 3.5 ba · 3,735 sf | Single Family | $1.24M | $1.24M100% | $18K Since 2023 | Senior | 78 |
915706 RIO BLANCO TRL MORENO VALLEY · 3 bd / 2 ba · 2,097 sf | Single Family | $615K | $615K100% | $26K Since 2021 | Senior | 76 |
10620 PARKVIEW DR LAKE ELSINORE · 2 bd / 1 ba · 1,058 sf | Condo | $330K | $330K100% | $16K Since 2020 | Senior | 76 |
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Where Desert Hot Springs's Tax Delinquencies Cluster
The 2 ZIP codes below carry 1,294 of Desert Hot Springs's tax-delinquent properties, with ZIP 92240 holding the most (1,075, 83% of those).
| ZIP | Tax-Delinquent | Typical Bill | Years Behind | In Foreclosure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92240 | 1,075 | — | 2 | 35 |
| 92241 | 219 | — | 2 | 7 |
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.
Desert Hot Springs Distress Pipeline
Desert Hot Springs At A Glance
Desert Hot Springs sits in Riverside County, with a population of about 32,786. Across Desert Hot Springs the platform is tracking 1,298 tax-delinquent, 36 in pre-foreclosure and 25 under a notice of default. That is 2.9% of every tax-delinquent parcel in Riverside County, or roughly one for every 25 residents.
Other Riverside County communities with their own delinquent rolls include Riverside, Hemet, Menifee and Moreno Valley. Each is tracked separately, because a county-level list hides which town the pressure is actually in.
They cluster in ZIP 92240, 92241 and 92258, with 1,075 in 92240 alone. Palm, Flora, Spyglass and Cahuilla carry more of them than any other street in Desert Hot Springs. Most fall inside Palm Springs Unified School District, with the rest in Desert Sands Unified School District.
Unpaid Property Taxes in Desert Hot Springs
1,298 Desert Hot Springs properties are behind on property taxes per the Riverside 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: Riverside 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 Desert Hot Springs
36 Desert Hot Springs 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. Desert Hot Springs foreclosure listings.
Desert Hot Springs Tax Delinquency — Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Desert Hot Springs, California?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 1,298 tax-delinquent properties in Desert Hot Springs — owners who are behind on their property taxes according to the Riverside County tax roll. Desert Hot Springs ranks #40 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 Desert Hot Springs?
Not lien certificates — California is a tax-deed state. There is no tax lien sale and no tax lien auction in Riverside 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 Desert Hot Springs are looking for that sale, and the 1,298 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. Desert Hot Springs currently has 36 homes in pre-foreclosure alongside its 1,298 tax-delinquent properties.
How do I find tax-delinquent properties in Desert Hot Springs?
The count on this page is free and updates daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property in Desert Hot Springs 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 Riverside 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 Desert Hot Springs, With The Liens And Owner Behind It
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