Data updated October 12, 2026 · Lake County, California
Lake County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
12,354 Lake County properties are behind on their property taxes — #9 of California's 58 counties and 2.8% 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. This is the Lake County delinquent property tax list as it stands today — the county's delinquent tax roll with the owner, loan and equity records attached — not the once-a-year tax-defaulted notice.
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4 Real Tax-Delinquent Properties In Lake County
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13616 POMO RD CLEARLAKE · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,571 sf | Single Family | $304K | $304K100% | $12K Since 2021 | Senior | 56 |
211200 BACHELOR VALLEY RD WITTER SPRINGS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,598 sf | Single Family | $525K | $314K60% | $4K Since 2024 | Senior | 56 |
35365 GADDY LN KELSEYVILLE · 1 bd / 1 ba · 388 sf | Single Family | $169K | $103K61% | $2K Since 2024 | Senior | 53 |
43215 MARINA VIEW DR KELSEYVILLE · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,548 sf | Single Family | $288K | $78K27% | $2K Since 2024 | Senior | 51 |
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Lake County At A Glance
Lake County is home to about 68,139 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Lake County the platform is tracking 12,354 tax-delinquent, 140 in pre-foreclosure and 107 under a notice of default.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Lucerne, Clearlake, Nice, Clearlake Oaks and Kelseyville carry 79% of it between them, out of 17 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95458, 95422, 95464 and 95423 run heaviest. Konocti Unified School District and Upper Lake Unified School District (9-12) contain the largest shares.
Lake County Tax Sale
California is a tax-deed state: counties don't sell lien certificates, they sell the property itself, and each county sets its own tax sale calendar rather than a statewide date. A home only reaches that sale after five years of default — and the owner can redeem it right up until it happens. That runway is the point of this page: the 12,354 properties above are the pipeline those auctions are eventually drawn from, at the stage where the owner still controls the outcome. See California tax auctions →
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What's on Every Property Record
The list carries each property's delinquent amount and first delinquent year, payment activity, the owner's record and mailing address, every recorded loan, and true equity — so "behind on taxes with equity and no mortgage" is a two-filter search in this county.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Lake County?
Properant tracks 12,354 tax-delinquent properties in Lake County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #9 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Lake 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.
When is the next Lake County tax sale?
California counties set their own tax sale calendars rather than following a statewide date, and a home only reaches one after five years of default — with the owner able to redeem it right up to the sale. The 12,354 Lake County properties on this page are the pipeline those auctions are drawn from, years before a sale date exists.
Does Lake County sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. California is a tax-deed state: there are no tax lien sales and no tax lien auctions here, because Lake County never sells lien certificates to investors — so there is no interest rate to bid down and no lien position to hold. After five years of default the county can sell the property itself at a tax deed sale, and the buyer receives a recorded deed. Almost everyone searching for tax lien properties in California is looking for that sale, and the 12,354 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the Lake County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current Lake County total, read daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property with the owner of record, how long the taxes have gone unpaid, other recorded liens, open loans and an equity estimate — is inside Properant and starts with a free trial.
Can I download the Lake County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Lake 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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Tax-Delinquent Properties By City In Lake County
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Lucerne (3,455) · Clearlake (3,314) · Nice (1,251) · Clearlake Oaks (946) · Kelseyville (717) · Hidden Valley Lake (530) · Lakeport (434) · Lower Lake (401) · Middletown (363) · Clearlake Park (312) · Cobb (214) · Upper Lake (207) · Clearlake Pk (24) · Glenhaven (19) · Witter Springs (17) · Finley (14) · Loch Lomond (10)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.