Yuba County, California

Tax Deed87,469 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. Yuba County Treasurer-Tax Collector sells tax-defaulted property at public internet auction via GovEase. Documented cycle: February 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PST on GovEase.com; registration deadline February 19, 2026 2:30 p.m. PST; refundable deposit required per Terms of Sale. Prior cycle February 28, 2025 on GovEase. Redemption ends last business day before sale; sold AS IS; excess proceeds claims available. Marysville–Yuba City metro / Beale AFB influence.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Typically annual winter/early spring primary (2026: Feb 20; 2025: Feb 28); re-offers possible — confirm with TTC

Platform

GovEase — Yuba County Tax Defaulted Property Auction ↗

Deposit rules

Register on GovEase by published deadline; post refundable deposit per Terms of Sale PDF for that cycle. Full settlement after winning; transfer tax collected with purchase. Non-payment risks forfeiture and legal action. Research flood zones (Yuba/Feather) carefully.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

CA tax deed clears most pre-sale private liens (R&T §3712); federal tax liens survive (IRS 120-day redemption); post-sale taxes/assessments remain. Flood and reclamation district assessments need parcel review.

Quiet title

Practically required for marketable/insurable title after CA 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

Yuba County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Auctions ↗

530-749-7840

Clerk of court

Yuba County Clerk-Recorder (records tax deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Yuba County Assessor — parcel data ↗

GIS / parcel map

Yuba County GIS / Assessor mapping ↗

Areas trending up

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

Marysville / downtown river edge

County-seat and twin-city employment with denser inventory (flood underwriting essential)

Olivehurst / south county growth

Relative new SF stock and Beale AFB workforce demand

Linda / east Yuba City spillover

Cross-county retail access and starter-home absorption