California tax sale overages list (excess funds and surplus funds)
Data updated through Aug 5, 2026
TaxLienSimple tracks 2,601 verified surplus funds and excess proceeds records from California tax deed sales, across 6 counties, totaling $88,931,540. Every record is traced to the official county report it came from; each county below links to its source and shows the nearest claim deadline still open.
| County | Records | Total surplus | Largest record | Next claim deadline | Latest source report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,887 | $53,499,845 | $1,296,217 | Oct 18, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| San Diego | 432 | $18,975,827 | $949,904 | Nov 5, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Orange | 220 | $10,754,879 | $1,242,590 | , | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Fresno | 32 | $2,611,767 | $579,147 | , | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Riverside | 26 | $2,332,092 | $855,442 | , | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Sacramento | 4 | $757,129 | $363,924 | Feb 23, 2027 | Aug 4, 2026 |
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Claiming surplus funds in California
Claims are filed with the county that held the tax sale, typically the clerk of court, treasurer, or tax collector. Deadlines and required forms differ by county, and unclaimed amounts eventually escheat, so verify the deadline on the county page and its official source before relying on any figure here. TaxLienSimple is a research platform, not a recovery service, and none of this is legal advice.
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