Data updated October 12, 2026 · Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County Foreclosure Auctions (Trustee Sales) — Dates & Opening Bids
A foreclosure auction in California is a trustee sale — and Santa Clara County currently has 64 of them scheduled, each one a recorded notice of trustee sale. That ranks it #16 of California's 58 counties, 1.5% of every auction scheduled statewide. Each notice sets a sale date at least 21 days out and names the venue, and many publish an opening bid, so the county's auction calendar is knowable weeks ahead — if you're reading the recorded documents.
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Sample Records
4 Real Trustee Sale Properties In Santa Clara 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 | Auction | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1165 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE SAN JOSE · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · 2,596 sf | Single Family | $1.82M | $991K55% | Sep 11, 2026 Bid $825K | 1st | 79 |
21997 KIRBY WAY SAN JOSE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,480 sf | Single Family | $1.83M | $891K49% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $855K | 1st | 74 |
3223 LOUPE CT GILROY · 2 bd / 1 ba · 991 sf | Single Family | $689K | $227K33% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $344K | 1st | 70 |
4951 GRIDLEY ST SAN JOSE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,165 sf | Single Family | $1.11M | $861K78% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $210K | 1st | 68 |
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Santa Clara County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Santa Clara County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 588 notices of default and 269 sale notices; June 2026 was the busiest month with 87 filings. Default filings over the last three months are up 5% against the three before, and sale notices are down 23%. October 2026 so far: 4 defaults and 6 sale notices.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 52 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 59 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 47 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 58 | 29 |
| May 2026 | 52 | 25 |
| April 2026 | 41 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 47 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 46 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 40 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 52 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 35 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 59 | 24 |
Recorded filings by recording month; the month in progress is shown in the text above, not the table. A filing is counted when it records, whether or not it is later cured or cancelled.
Upcoming Auctions by Month
| Month | Trustee Sales Scheduled |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 34 |
| November 2026 | 17 |
Scheduled sale dates from recorded notices; postponements and cancellations update as they record.
Santa Clara County At A Glance
Santa Clara County is home to about 1,903,297 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Santa Clara County the platform is tracking 372 in pre-foreclosure, 308 under a notice of default and 64 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. San Jose, Gilroy, Milpitas, Sunnyvale and Morgan Hill carry 88% of it between them, out of 20 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 95037, 95020, 95127 and 95112 run heaviest. East Side Union High School District and San Jose Unified School District contain the largest shares.
What's on Every Property Record
Every scheduled sale carries its auction date and city, the opening bid where the filing publishes one, the trustee and foreclosing lender, total recorded debt, and true equity. Auction buyers build their week from this; outreach investors use the hard deadline — an owner facing a sale date is out of time for half-measures.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many scheduled foreclosure auctions are there in Santa Clara County?
Properant tracks 64 scheduled foreclosure auctions in Santa Clara County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #16 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Where do trustee sales happen in Santa Clara County?
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 Santa Clara County's sales by venue and date.
Can I download the Santa Clara County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Santa Clara 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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