Tehama County, California

Tax Deed64,451 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 — Tehama does not sell tax liens. Treasurer-Tax Collector may sell property tax-defaulted five or more years at public auction, sealed bid, or negotiated sale to agencies/nonprofits. Public auctions are the common path; historically Bid4Assets multi-day online sales (e.g. May 2021; Oct 25–26, 2023 large cycle). Sales are as-needed rather than fixed annual — list ~30 days before sale on tehama.gov Tax Sale Auctions page. Redemption ceases 5:00 p.m. last business day before auction. Excess proceeds claims under §4675. Red Bluff / I-5 corridor North State.

Auction logistics

Format

Online when scheduled (historically Bid4Assets)

Frequency

As needed when inventory justifies sale (not a fixed annual date); watch county Tax Sale Auctions page ~30 days pre-sale

Platform

Tehama County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Tax Sale Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register on announced platform; historical Bid4Assets cycles used refundable ~$2,500 electronic deposit applied to purchase. Documentary transfer tax added to purchase. Sold AS IS; due diligence on access, water, and ag zoning is bidder’s burden.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

CA tax deed free of most pre-sale liens (R&T §3712); federal tax liens survive; post-sale assessments remain. Rural parcels may carry access easement and water-rights risk.

Quiet title

Practically required for CA title insurance after tax deed.

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

Tehama County Treasurer-Tax Collector ↗

530-527-4535

Clerk of court

Tehama County Clerk-Recorder (records tax deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Tehama County Assessor — parcel maps ↗

GIS / parcel map

Tehama County Assessor / GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Red Bluff / I-5 downtown edge

County-seat services and highway logistics supporting workforce housing

Corning / south county olive corridor

Ag and travel-center employment with entry SF inventory

Los Molinos / east river fringe

Relative affordability; underwrite flood and irrigation constraints