Data updated October 12, 2026 · Nevada County, California
Nevada County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
1,826 Nevada County properties are behind on their property taxes — #37 of California's 58 counties and 0.4% 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
116405 PASQUALE RD NEVADA CITY · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,296 sf | Mobile Home | $368K | $195K53% | $7K Since 2023 | Senior | 61 |
211106 GREENBRIAR WAY AUBURN · 2 bd / 1 ba · 1,075 sf | Single Family | $496K | $496K100% | $21K Since 2021 | Senior | 55 |
311820 TUNDRA DR TRUCKEE · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,740 sf | Single Family | $1.17M | $1.12M95% | $16K Since 2023 | Senior | 53 |
412660 MUHLEBACH WAY TRUCKEE · 6 bd / 4.5 ba · 3,685 sf | Single Family | $2.91M | $2.91M100% | $95K Since 2021 | Senior | 50 |
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Nevada County At A Glance
Nevada County is home to about 102,452 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Nevada County the platform is tracking 1,826 tax-delinquent, 84 in pre-foreclosure and 72 under a notice of default.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, Penn Valley and Smartsville carry 91% of it between them, out of 9 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95959, 95949, 95945 and 96161 run heaviest. Nevada Joint Union High School District and Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District contain the largest shares.
Nevada 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 1,826 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 Nevada County?
Properant tracks 1,826 tax-delinquent properties in Nevada County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #37 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Nevada 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 Nevada 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 1,826 Nevada County properties on this page are the pipeline those auctions are drawn from, years before a sale date exists.
Does Nevada 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 Nevada 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 1,826 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the Nevada County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current Nevada 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 Nevada County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Nevada 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 Nevada County
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Grass Valley (600) · Nevada City (479) · Truckee (168) · Penn Valley (128) · Smartsville (59) · North San Juan (49) · Rough And Ready (45) · Soda Springs (33) · Floriston (22)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.