What are the tax-sale terms in Alameda County?

Alameda County inherits California state terms: none, property sold outright at public auction; redemption none after sale (right to redeem ends at close of business the day before the auction); bid method highest bid (deed). Verify with the county before bidding.

How many tax-sale parcels are currently tracked in Alameda County, California?

TaxLienSimple currently tracks 93 live parcels in Alameda County, California, with opening bids ranging from $8,441 to $954,054. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

The TaxLienSimple Index / California / Alameda County

The TaxLienSimple Index · Alameda County, CA · 2026

Alameda County, California, Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Alameda County, scored against California's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state, verify with the county before bidding.

53 /100

Tier C

Live parcels

Product mix

93 deed

Opening-bid range

$8,441 to $954,054

State sale type

Tax Deed

Redemption (state)

none after sale (right to redeem ends at close of business the day before the auction)

Statutory terms are inherited from California. none, property sold outright at public auction Property must be tax-defaulted 5+ years before it can be sold (R&T Code §3691); once the deed sells there is no redemption, making it a clean tax-deed state.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked

Tax deeds

Opening-bid range

$8,441 to $954,054

Auction format

Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors, every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population

1,663,823

5-yr population growth

+2.1% growing

Median household income

$122,488

Median age

38.4

Poverty rate

9.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value

$999,200

Median gross rent

$2,229/mo

Owner-occupied

54.2% 45.8% renter

Vacancy rate

5.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$7,622/yr

Effective property-tax rate

0.76% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription

92.8%

Bachelor's degree +

50.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment, school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Cities we track in Alameda County

City	Live parcels	Next auction
Oakland	92	-

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0-100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track, not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

See Alameda County parcels

Open the 93 live parcels we track here, addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0-100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track, not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.