Data updated October 12, 2026 · San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
4,140 San Luis Obispo County properties are behind on their property taxes — #22 of California's 58 counties and 0.9% 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 San Luis Obispo 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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10 Real Tax-Delinquent Properties In San Luis Obispo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1445 SATURN CT NIPOMO · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,344 sf | Mobile Home | $384K | $384K100% | $26K Since 2015 | Senior | 63 |
2165 N 5TH ST SHANDON · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,134 sf | Single Family | $454K | $313K69% | $11K Since 2021 | Senior | 61 |
36255 PLAYA VISTA PL AVILA BEACH · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,672 sf | Single Family | $2.16M | $1.81M84% | $44K Since 2020 | Senior | 59 |
4901 DRAKE ST CAMBRIA · 2 bd / 1 ba · 3,041 sf | Single Family | $1.04M | $1.04M100% | $20K Since 2016 | Senior | 58 |
55766 PEBBLE BEACH WAY SAN LUIS OBISPO · 3 bd / 4 ba · 4,116 sf | Single Family | $2.03M | $973K48% | $17K Since 2024 | Senior | 55 |
6270 RANCHITO LN SAN LUIS OBISPO · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,286 sf | Single Family | $2.08M | $1.79M86% | $8K Since 2024 | Senior | 55 |
7352 JUPITER DR NIPOMO · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,809 sf | Mobile Home | $492K | $492K100% | $8K Since 2022 | Senior | 54 |
81550 MAIN ST CAMBRIA · 6 bd / 4 ba · 3,265 sf | Single Family | $1.57M | $342K22% | $2K Since 2024 | Senior | 53 |
9557 S 10TH ST GROVER BEACH · 3 bd / 1 ba · 912 sf | Single Family | $615K | $615K100% | $16K Since 2022 | Senior | 51 |
10540 16TH ST SAN MIGUEL · 6 bd / 4 ba · 931 sf | Multi-Family | $375K | $52K14% | $2K Since 2024 | Senior | 51 |
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San Luis Obispo County At A Glance
San Luis Obispo County is home to about 281,486 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across San Luis Obispo County the platform is tracking 4,140 tax-delinquent, 85 in pre-foreclosure and 58 under a notice of default.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Santa Margarita, Paso Robles, Avila Beach, Cambria and Atascadero carry 59% of it between them, out of 27 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 93453, 93424, 93446 and 93428 run heaviest. Atascadero Unified School District and San Luis Coastal Unified School District contain the largest shares.
San Luis Obispo 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 4,140 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 San Luis Obispo County?
Properant tracks 4,140 tax-delinquent properties in San Luis Obispo County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #22 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 4,140 San Luis Obispo County properties on this page are the pipeline those auctions are drawn from, years before a sale date exists.
Does San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 4,140 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the San Luis Obispo County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County
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Santa Margarita (501) · Paso Robles (387) · Avila Beach (357) · Cambria (176) · Atascadero (158) · Arroyo Grande (158) · Cayucos (140) · San Luis Obispo (135) · Nipomo (107) · Bradley (91) · Grover Beach (71) · Los Osos (68) · Pismo Beach (54) · Morro Bay (53) · Templeton (36) · Oceano (34) · San Miguel (26) · Adelaide (26) · Rural El Pomar Estrella (24) · Rural Salinas River (21) · Creston (20) · Shandon (20) · Rural Las Pilitas (7) · Rural Nacimiento (6) · San Simeon (3) · Rural Los Padres (2)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.