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San Mateo County, CA Tax Sale: How It Works & Official Source
No upcoming San Mateo County tax sale in our calendar. Every date links to the official source, with the day we last checked it.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026
How California tax sales work
California has no investor lien: the county (or another government office) sells the property itself, and the buyer generally takes title once the sale is final, subject to the state's rules on confirmation and any remaining redemption rights.
How the auction is won: Auction, minimum = redemption amount. Redemption period: Until the business day before the sale.
Sources: Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §3691 · §3707
San Mateo County sale office
- Run by
- Tax Collector
- Usual timing
- Irregular; most recent listed sale Aug 24–25, 2023
- Venue
- Online, sanmateo.mytaxsale.com (Grant Street Group)
Platform says next tax sale not yet scheduled.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026 · Official page: smcgov.org ↗
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