Data updated October 12, 2026 · #18 Among California Cities for Tax Delinquency
San Francisco Tax-Delinquent Properties
As of October 12, 2026, San Francisco has 2,248 properties behind on property taxes, alongside 180 homes in pre-foreclosure.
Owners behind on property taxes in San Francisco, CA — read from the San Francisco 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 San Francisco County
San Francisco sits in San Francisco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1292 WILLIAMS AVE SAN FRANCISCO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,922 sf | Duplex | $1.00M | $399K40% | $6K Since 2024 | Senior | 99 |
2229 BRANNAN ST UNIT 11A SAN FRANCISCO · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,654 sf | Condo | $2.08M | $2.08M100% | $194K Since 2020 | Senior | 86 |
3338 SPEAR ST UNIT 28F SAN FRANCISCO · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,318 sf | Condo | $2.00M | $2.00M100% | $14K Since 2024 | Senior | 69 |
4215 RED ROCK WAY APT 308J SAN FRANCISCO · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,175 sf | Condo | $976K | $976K100% | $104K Since 2018 | Senior | 63 |
5520 FLOOD AVE SAN FRANCISCO · 2 bd / 1 ba · 1,210 sf | Single Family | $1.86M | $1.43M77% | $26K Since 2023 | Senior | 63 |
61864 GREENWICH ST SAN FRANCISCO · 4 bd / 5 ba · 3,908 sf | Single Family | $7.88M | $3.40M43% | $375K Since 2022 | Senior | 61 |
7401 HARRISON ST APT 42D SAN FRANCISCO · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,949 sf | Condo | $3.50M | $3.50M100% | $98K Since 2023 | Senior | 61 |
8270 ROLPH ST SAN FRANCISCO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,942 sf | Single Family | $1.33M | $817K62% | $10K Since 2024 | Senior | 60 |
9621 GENNESSEE ST SAN FRANCISCO · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,202 sf | Single Family | $1.78M | $1.01M57% | $12K Since 2024 | Senior | 58 |
10577 14TH AVE SAN FRANCISCO · 8 bd / 6 ba · 8,000 sf | Multi-Family | $3.02M | $1.91M63% | $69K Since 2023 | Senior | 51 |
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Where San Francisco's Tax Delinquencies Cluster
The 8 ZIP codes below carry 1,202 of San Francisco's tax-delinquent properties, with ZIP 94103 holding the most (243, 20% of those). The typical delinquent bill in 94103 is about $59,411, running 2 years behind.
| ZIP | Tax-Delinquent | Typical Bill | Years Behind | In Foreclosure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94103 | 243 | $59,411 | 2 | 16 |
| 94110 | 195 | $13,388 | 2 | 11 |
| 94124 | 183 | $6,360 | 3 | 22 |
| 94112 | 147 | $7,148 | 3 | 19 |
| 94107 | 139 | $11,698 | 3 | 11 |
| 94109 | 124 | $15,495 | 2 | 12 |
| 94134 | 86 | $5,255 | 2 | 12 |
| 94122 | 85 | $9,551 | 2 | 5 |
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.
San Francisco Distress Pipeline
San Francisco At A Glance
San Francisco sits in San Francisco County, with a population of about 836,321. Across San Francisco the platform is tracking 2,248 tax-delinquent, 180 in pre-foreclosure and 122 under a notice of default. That is 99.5% of every tax-delinquent parcel in San Francisco County, or roughly one for every 372 residents.
They cluster in ZIP 94103, 94110 and 94124, with 243 in 94103 alone. Mission, Harrison, Folsom and 3rd carry more of them than any other street in San Francisco. All of it falls inside San Francisco Unified School District.
Unpaid Property Taxes in San Francisco
2,248 San Francisco properties are behind on property taxes per the San Francisco 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: San Francisco 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 San Francisco
180 San Francisco 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. San Francisco foreclosure listings.
San Francisco Tax Delinquency — Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in San Francisco, California?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 2,248 tax-delinquent properties in San Francisco — owners who are behind on their property taxes according to the San Francisco County tax roll. San Francisco ranks #18 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 San Francisco?
Not lien certificates — California is a tax-deed state. There is no tax lien sale and no tax lien auction in San Francisco 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 San Francisco are looking for that sale, and the 2,248 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. San Francisco currently has 180 homes in pre-foreclosure alongside its 2,248 tax-delinquent properties.
How do I find tax-delinquent properties in San Francisco?
The count on this page is free and updates daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property in San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco, With The Liens And Owner Behind It
This page is one slice of it. Properant connects every parcel in California to its owner, open loans, liens and foreclosure stage — then scores and skip-traces the ones worth calling.
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