Data updated October 12, 2026 · All 58 Counties
California Utility Lien List
As of October 12, 2026, California has 81,122 properties with open utility liens on record across all 58 counties.
A utility lien is recorded when a property's water, sewer, or other municipal utility bills go unpaid long enough that the provider attaches the debt to the property itself. The amounts are usually small — which is exactly why they matter as a signal. Nobody lets a few hundred dollars of water service become a recorded lien on their home unless something has gone wrong: the owner has left, the money has run out, or nobody is minding the property. Properant tracks recorded utility liens across all 58 counties and matches each one against recorded releases, so the list holds only debt that is still open.
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Sample Records
10 Real Utility Lien Properties In Sacramento 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 | Lien Amount | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19345 ROCKY LN ORANGEVALE · 5 bd / 3 ba · 3,270 sf | Single Family | $979K | $550K56% | $944 Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 90 |
23120 OZZIE CT CARMICHAEL · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,884 sf | Single Family | $638K | $190K30% | $574 Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 85 |
31736 ELDRIDGE AVE SACRAMENTO · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,459 sf | Single Family | $424K | $42K10% | $1K Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 84 |
47121 CORDIALLY WAY ELK GROVE · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 3,416 sf | Single Family | $831K | $508K61% | $869 Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 83 |
55220 37TH AVE SACRAMENTO · 2 bd / 1 ba · 840 sf | Single Family | $314K | $4K1% | $929 Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 83 |
6940 RIVERA DR SACRAMENTO · 3 bd / 1 ba · 992 sf | Single Family | $319K | $38K12% | $1K Open Utility Lien | 3rd | 83 |
78528 BLAKEPOINTE WAY ANTELOPE · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,195 sf | Single Family | $489K | $227K46% | $561 Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 82 |
81302 36TH ST SACRAMENTO · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,755 sf | Duplex | $787K | $521K66% | $2K Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 77 |
9304 ANDERSON CT SACRAMENTO · 3 bd / — ba · 1,483 sf | Triplex | $534K | — | $3K Open Utility Lien | 1st | 69 |
104110 BEECHCRAFT WAY SACRAMENTO · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,311 sf | Condo | $425K | $216K51% | $35K Open Utility Lien | 2nd | 64 |
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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.
How California's Numbers Are Moving
Change over the past week (since October 6), from Properant's daily snapshots of recorded county documents. The series grows every day.
Lien Activity In California
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 parcel's full picture — the owner's record and mailing address, open loans, other liens, tax status, foreclosure stage, and true equity. Utility liens stack tellingly with other quiet signals: utility lien plus tax-delinquent, or utility lien plus vacancy, is the profile of a property nobody is taking care of.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many properties with open utility liens are there in California?
Properant tracks 81,122 properties with open utility liens across California's 58 counties as of October 12, 2026, counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why is a small utility lien worth paying attention to?
Because of what it says about the owner, not the amount. Mortgage servicers and attentive owners never let a utility bill become a recorded lien — so when one records, it usually marks an empty house, an heir who walked away, or an owner in real financial trouble. It is one of the earliest recorded signs that a property has been abandoned in practice, well before any foreclosure filing.
Can I download the utility lien list?
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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Top California Counties
| # | County | Count | Share of Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento County | 51,000 | 62.9% |
| 2 | San Bernardino County | 8,745 | 10.8% |
| 3 | San Joaquin County | 4,345 | 5.4% |
| 4 | Riverside County | 3,872 | 4.8% |
| 5 | San Francisco County | 2,850 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 2,370 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Solano County | 1,472 | 1.8% |
| 8 | San Diego County | 950 | 1.2% |
| 9 | Yolo County | 735 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Tulare County | 725 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Fresno County | 555 | 0.7% |
| 12 | El Dorado County | 444 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Kern County | 381 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Tuolumne County | 373 | 0.5% |
| 15 | Stanislaus County | 298 | 0.4% |