El Dorado County
Tax-defaulted property auctions & enriched assessor data
23 of 169 parcels carry an assessor roll value more than 5× their opening bid.
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132 of these 169 lots are timeshare interests, not land. El Dorado County assesses timeshare weeks under their own parcel books. Those lots are an undivided fractional share of a resort unit — no boundary, no acreage, and association dues that transfer with the interest. Only 37 are actual parcels of land. Each lot is labelled individually.
AI analysis: how El Dorado County parcels are priced
Generated from 5,065 recorded California auction results · September 22, 2026. Every figure below is counted from public county records, not estimated.
El Dorado County's next tax-defaulted auction is set for 6 November 2026, with 175 parcels listed. Of those, 132 are timeshare listings, and 43 have enough information to compare the opening bid against the assessed value. No listings are missing an assessed value. Among the 43 computable parcels, 28 open at under a quarter of assessed value, 8 between a quarter and half, none between half and all, 2 at one to two times assessed value, and 5 at more than twice assessed value.
There is no usable local track record. The county has one past auction event on record and no local comparable sales, because it publishes only the parcels that sold rather than the full list offered. Its own sell-through rate is therefore not knowable, and none is given here. No local median of sold bid to assessed value is available either.
The bucket rates below are borrowed from other California counties, not from El Dorado, and describe those counties rather than this one. Drawn from San Bernardino, San Diego and Placer, parcels opening under a quarter of assessed value sold at 90.9 per cent across 594 records, and those at a quarter to half sold at 85.1 per cent across 624 records (San Bernardino, Placer, San Diego). Half to all of assessed value sold at 64.4 per cent across 874 records (San Bernardino, San Diego, Sonoma); one to two times assessed value at 46.1 per cent across 867 records (San Bernardino, Placer, Mariposa); and more than twice assessed value at 18.9 per cent across 2,106 records (San Bernardino, Placer, San Diego). The overall statewide sell-through is 48.0 per cent across 5,065 comparable records. These are historical base rates from elsewhere and say nothing about how any particular El Dorado parcel will fare.
| Opening bid vs assessed value | Listed now | Sold historically | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| under a quarter of assessed value | 28 | 91% of 594 | other counties (mostly San Bernardino, San Diego, Placer) |
| a quarter to half of assessed value | 8 | 85% of 624 | other counties (mostly San Bernardino, Placer, San Diego) |
| one to two times assessed value | 2 | 46% of 867 | other counties (mostly San Bernardino, Placer, Mariposa) |
| more than twice assessed value | 5 | 19% of 2,106 | other counties (mostly San Bernardino, Placer, San Diego) |
El Dorado County publishes only what sold, so a sell-through rate cannot be computed from its results and these rates come from other California counties. Land markets differ a great deal between them — treat this as background, not as a description of El Dorado.
132 timeshare interests are excluded — they resell on completely different terms to land.
This is not investment advice. It is an automated summary of what happened at past auctions, not a forecast and not a valuation of any parcel. Sale prices vary enormously even between parcels priced alike, so nothing here says what a particular parcel will fetch or whether it is worth buying. Do your own research and speak to a qualified professional before bidding.
Property Preview
Preview — 5 of 169 parcels| Min Bid | Auction Date |
|---|---|
| $800 | November 6, 2026 |
| $900 | November 6, 2026 |
| $900 | November 6, 2026 |
| $1K | November 6, 2026 |
| $1K | November 6, 2026 |
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How the El Dorado County tax sale works
El Dorado County’s tax-defaulted property auction is conducted by the county tax collector under California Revenue & Taxation Code §3691 et seq., which allows a parcel to be sold once it has been tax-defaulted for five years (three for certain non-residential, vacant, or blighted parcels). El Dorado County tax-defaulted sales are held online through Bid4Assets. Registration and a refundable deposit are typically required before you can bid. The current sale lists 169 parcels and is scheduled for November 6, 2026.
Opening bids in this sale run from $800 to $395,600, and 163 of 169 parcels open under $25,000. A California minimum bid is set from the defaulted taxes, penalties, and costs owed on the parcel — not from market value — which is why opening bids and assessor roll values can diverge so sharply. In El Dorado County, 23 parcels currently carry an assessor value more than five times their opening bid.
Ownership only transfers after the sale closes and the county records a tax deed. The prior owner’s right of redemption runs until the close of business on the last business day before the sale, so parcels can be pulled from the list at the last minute. A tax deed extinguishes most private liens, but federal IRS liens carry a 120-day right of redemption, and certain government liens, special assessments, and easements can survive the sale.
Before bidding on any El Dorado County parcel, confirm the APN against the county assessor record, check access and zoning on the county GIS parcel map, and look at the parcel itself — many low-priced lots are landlocked, steeply sloped, or unbuildable. Most buyers also budget for a quiet title action before they can resell or finance. If you’re new to this, start with how California tax-defaulted auctions work and how to research a parcel before you bid.
El Dorado County publishes its official sale list and terms on the county auction site. Always confirm parcel status and bidding requirements there before the sale.