Placer County, California

Tax Deed433,822 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

Up until 5pm the last business day before the sale (5-year delinquency threshold)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

California Revenue & Taxation Code, Div. 1, Pt. 6

Notes

California tax-deed county — does NOT sell tax lien certificates. Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector holds in-person public Tax Land Sale (2026 sale scheduled October 21, 2026; registration 8 a.m., sale 9 a.m.). Redemption ends 5:00 p.m. last business day before sale. Sold as-is; former owner may not buy below minimum bid.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually (2026: October 21, 2026)

Platform

Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Tax Land Sale ↗

Deposit rules

In-person registration morning of sale with $2,500 refundable deposit (cash or cashier’s check payable to Placer County Tax Collector; no personal checks). Unsuccessful deposits refunded at end of sale. Full payment including transfer tax and recording fees due at sale (cashier’s check). Purchases over $5,000 may allow credit plan: 10% of bid or $5,000 (whichever greater) at sale, balance within period set by tax collector (max 90 days) or deposit forfeits.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

A California tax deed conveys free of most liens existing before the sale, but federal tax liens survive (IRS 120-day post-sale redemption), as do taxes/assessments that become payable after the sale. Bonds/assessments levied by other agencies may remain.

Quiet title

Not a statutory prerequisite, but practically required — most CA title insurers will not insure a tax-deed property without quiet title (commonly 3–6 months, $3,000–$8,000+) or extended waiting after recording (county notes insurers may wait a year+).

Deal maths for California

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $3,000–$7,000 · 9 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 401: property is assessed at full cash value, so the statutory ratio is 1.0.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector ↗

530-889-4120

Clerk of court

Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Elections (records deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Placer County Assessor — Maps / property info ↗

530-889-4300

GIS / parcel map

Placer County Assessor Maps ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Roseville / Rocklin

North state job corridor and retail/employment base with strong SF absorption

Lincoln growth edge

Master-planned housing pipeline and relative value versus Folsom–El Dorado

Auburn / I-80 foothills

County-seat lifestyle demand with constrained hillside supply