Data updated October 12, 2026 · Merced County, California
Merced County Utility Lien List
30 Merced County properties carry an open utility lien — #32 of California's 58 counties and 0.0% of the statewide total. A utility lien records when water, sewer, or municipal service bills go unpaid long enough that the provider attaches the debt to the property. The amounts are usually small, and that's the point: nobody lets a utility bill become a recorded lien on a home that's being looked after. It's one of the earliest recorded signs of a property nobody is minding. Each lien here is matched against recorded releases, so the list holds only debt that is still open.
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Every recorded lien
Tax liens, judgments, mechanics liens, HOA liens. Amounts, parties, and whether each one is still active — matched against recorded releases, so a lien on the profile is a lien that's really there.
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Merced County At A Glance
Merced County is home to about 285,597 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Merced County the platform is tracking 2,137 tax-delinquent, 137 under a notice of default and 174 in pre-foreclosure.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Merced, Los Banos, Atwater, Dos Palos and Delhi carry 74% of it between them, out of 17 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 93635, 95341, 95340 and 95301 run heaviest. Merced Union High School District and Los Banos Unified School District contain the largest shares.
Lien Activity In Merced County
Live from recorded county documents, releases removed — the same records the list itself is counted from.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property shows the recorded lien amount and date alongside the owner's record and mailing address, open loans, other liens, tax status, foreclosure stage, and true equity — so a utility lien on a vacant, tax-delinquent, high-equity house stands out from ordinary noise in one search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many properties with open utility liens are there in Merced County?
Properant tracks 30 properties with open utility liens in Merced County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #32 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are utility liens in Merced County a useful lead source?
Because of what a recorded utility lien says about the owner, not the amount. Attentive owners never let a water bill become a lien — so when one records, it usually marks an empty house, an heir who walked away, or an owner in real trouble. Stacked with tax delinquency or a vacancy flag, it's the profile of a property whose owner has already moved on.
Can I download the Merced County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Merced 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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