Data updated August 27, 2026 · Kern County, California
Kern County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
55,728 Kern County properties are behind on their property taxes — #2 of California's 58 counties and 12.6% 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.
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Change over the past week (since August 20), from Properant's daily snapshots of recorded county documents. The series grows every day.
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Kern County's Next Tax Auction
1,238 of these properties have reached the end of the line: the county has scheduled them for its tax-defaulted property sale, September 14, 2026 – September 16, 2026. See the Kern County tax auction →
Tax-Delinquent Properties By City In Kern County
Bakersfield (8,597) · Ridgecrest (1,248) · Tehachapi (1,149) · Taft (788) · Rosamond (781) · California City (770) · Delano (741) · Lake Isabella (678) · Frazier Park (668) · Wofford Heights (616) · Inyokern (498) · Mojave (442) · Shafter (417) · Wasco (347) · Lamont (322) · Arvin (319) · Weldon (302) · Bodfish (290) · Pine Mountain Club (244) · Boron (238) · Mc Farland (178) · Maricopa (162) · Lebec (140) · Caliente (138) · Kernville (125) · Edwards (111) · Onyx (105) · Buttonwillow (88) · Lost Hills (67) · Johannesburg (38) · Tupman (36) · Cantil (27) · Fellows (27) · Keene (23) · Randsburg (23) · Glennville (16) · Woody (8) · Elk Hills (8) · Derby Acres (7) · Dustin Acres (6)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Kern County?
Properant tracks 55,728 tax-delinquent properties in Kern County as of August 27, 2026 — ranked #2 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Kern 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.
Can I download the Kern County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Kern 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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