Kern County, California

Sep 16, 2026 · in 4 days· 08:00 AM

Tax Deedscheduledvia GovEase

Parcels

1,054

announced by the county — list not yet fetched

Opening bids

—

no parcel list yet

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$3K–$7K

typically required

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Venue: Online
Bidding: Bid Up or Premium
Sale runs: Until complete
Total offered: $7,023,800
Deed sale site: https://www.govease.com/

Collector: Jordan Kaufman
Phone: 661.868.3490
Email: TTC@KernCounty.com
Fax: 661.868.3409

Registration and terms

Please see online auction website for registration details.

What survives this 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 right), as do taxes/assessments that become payable after the sale. County notices also flag that some bonds/assessments levied by other agencies may remain — verify parcel-by-parcel under R&T §3712.

Kern County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption period: Up until 5pm the last business day before the sale (5-year delinquency threshold)
Investor return: N/A — outright deed transfer
Governing statute: California Revenue & Taxation Code, Div. 1, Pt. 6
Population: 922,529 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: Typically 1–2 cycles per year (e.g. March 2026 primary; September 14–16, 2026 listed)
Platform: GovEase / MyTaxSale — Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Deposit rules: Single refundable ~$5,000 bid deposit (electronic) by published deadline (e.g. Feb 27, 2026 for March sale); applied to winning bid. Confirm exact deposit/fee on current auction registration page. Balance and documentary transfer tax due per sale terms. ALL SALES FINAL.

Title risk

Not a statutory prerequisite, but practically required — most California title insurers will not insure tax-deed property without quiet title (often 3–6 months; commonly wait ~1 year after deed recording).

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

No parcels published yet

The county has announced 1,054 parcels for this sale, but the parcel list itself has not been fetched yet — so there is nothing to rank here. Counties often publish it only days before the sale. Check back closer to Sep 16, 2026.

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 401: property is assessed at full cash value, so the statutory ratio is 1.0. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Venue

Online

Bidding

Bid Up or Premium

Sale runs

Until complete

Total offered

$7,023,800

Deed sale site

https://www.govease.com/

Collector

Jordan Kaufman

Phone

661.868.3490

TTC@KernCounty.com

Fax

661.868.3409

Registration and terms

Please see online auction website for registration details.

Kern County, California

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Kern County, California

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Offices and records

Areas trending up

Notes