Data updated August 27, 2026 · All 58 Counties
California Foreclosure Auctions (Trustee Sales) — Dates, Bids & Owners
As of August 27, 2026, California has 4,343 properties scheduled for trustee sale on record across all 58 counties.
A foreclosure auction in California is a trustee sale — the same event under its technical name. The Notice of Trustee Sale is the final recorded stage of a nonjudicial foreclosure: it sets a public auction date at least 21 days out, and publishes where the sale happens and — in many filings — the opening bid. And it's the tip of a much larger pipeline: behind these 4,343 scheduled auctions sit 14,355 properties at notice of default and 18,698 in active pre-foreclosure overall. A trustee sale list is how auction buyers build their week and how outreach-focused investors find owners with a hard deadline.
How California's Numbers Are Moving
Change over the past week (since August 20), from Properant's daily snapshots of recorded county documents. The series grows every day.
California Trustee Sale Calendar
Scheduled auction dates from recorded notices, statewide, bucketed by month. Postponements and cancellations update as they record — this is the calendar as the county records currently state it.
| Month | Trustee Sales Scheduled |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,432 |
| September 2026 | 1,036 |
| October 2026 | 115 |
Top California Counties
| # | County | Count | Share of Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 1,046 | 24.1% |
| 2 | Riverside County | 373 | 8.6% |
| 3 | San Bernardino County | 367 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Fresno County | 328 | 7.6% |
| 5 | San Diego County | 221 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Sacramento County | 189 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Kern County | 166 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Orange County | 164 | 3.8% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 125 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Alameda County | 109 | 2.5% |
| 11 | San Joaquin County | 88 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Stanislaus County | 76 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Solano County | 69 | 1.6% |
| 14 | San Francisco County | 68 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Ventura County | 64 | 1.5% |
Every County, Counted
The Profile
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The full foreclosure pipeline
Every notice of default and trustee sale, statewide. Auction date, time, location, opening bid, and the trustee's phone number.
True equity
Valuation minus every open loan on record, estimated balances included. Filter for the equity range your strategy needs.
What's on Every Property Record
For every scheduled sale, Properant shows the auction date and city, the opening bid where the filing publishes one, the trustee and foreclosing lender, the total recorded debt against the property, and its true equity — the spread between likely market value and what's owed is visible before you drive to the courthouse steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many properties scheduled for trustee sale are there in California?
Properant tracks 4,343 properties scheduled for trustee sale across California's 58 counties as of August 27, 2026, counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Where do trustee sales happen in California?
Each notice of trustee sale states its own venue — commonly the courthouse steps or another public location in the county seat. The auction city is a field on every scheduled sale in Properant, so you can filter a county’s sales by venue and date.
Is this the same as a notice of trustee sale list or a foreclosure auction list?
Yes — three names for one recorded document. In California a foreclosure auction is a trustee sale, and the notice of trustee sale (NTS) is the filing that schedules it. Whether you call it a notice of trustee sale list, a trustee sale list, or a foreclosure auction list, this page tracks every active one statewide, with auction dates and opening bids where the filing publishes them.
Can I download the foreclosure auctions (trustee sales) — dates, bids & owners?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter by county, city, equity, owner type, and every other signal, save the list, and export it — or upload your own list and let the platform match and enrich it. The trial is free and requires no credit card.
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