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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
Jurisdiction
San Diego County

San Diego Tax Collector redemption.html

Source: https://www.sdttc.com/content/ttc/en/tax-collection/property-tax-sales/redemption.html

Right of Redemption

The owner of a property up for auction at our annual tax sale has the

right to pay off all defaulted taxes, penalties, fees, and/or costs to

avoid a sale. This is called right to redemption.

Right of redemption on a parcel ceases at 5 p.m. the last business

day prior to the sale.

If there is an item number not offered, it means that the item has

been redeemed or withdrawn prior to the sale. The term REDEEMED

means all defaulted taxes, penalties, fees, and/or costs have been

paid in full.

The term WITHDRAWN means the parcel will not be offered at

sale. Reasons for withdrawing a parcel from sale can include, but are

not limited to, an assessee who is the debtor in bankruptcy,

unprobated estate, the Treasurer-Tax Collector's determination to sell

at another sale, and/or an error in advertising or noticing.

Redemption (full payment) can be made by check, cashier's check,

money order, Discover Card, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, cash

and wire. Payment can be mailed or sent by express or priority

delivery, but UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL A REDEMPTION PAYMENT BE

ACCEPTED IF RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE AFTER 5:00 P.M. OF THE LAST

BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE SALE. Additionally, any redemption

payment remitted 30 days or less prior to the date of the sale

MUST be either CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDER, TRAVELERS

CHECK(S), WIRE, OR CASH.

Related Links

Property Tax Sale

Redeeming a Property

Bidder Registration

Warning! Research Before You Invest

Important Information for Bidders

Terms and Conditions

Title Vesting Information

Zoning & Planning Departments Information

Assessor's Parcel May Not Be A Legal Lot

Timeshare Associations Information

Prior Sales Results

Excess Proceeds

Legal Ads

Related Links

Redeeming a Property

Bidder Registration

Warning! Research Before You Invest

Important Information for Bidders

Terms and Conditions

Title Vesting Information

Zoning & Planning Departments Information

Assessor's Parcel May Not Be A Legal Lot

Timeshare Associations Information

Prior Sales Results

Excess Proceeds

Legal Ads

Related Links

Property Tax Sale

Redeeming a Property

Bidder Registration

Warning! Research Before You Invest

Important Information for Bidders

Terms and Conditions

Title Vesting Information

Zoning & Planning Departments Information

Timeshare Associations Information

Prior Sales Results

Excess Proceeds

Legal Ads

Related Links

Property Tax Sale

Bidder Registration

Warning! Research Before You Invest

Important Information for Bidders

Terms and Conditions

Prior Sales Results

Excess Proceeds

Timeshare Associations

Contact Planning Departments

Legal Ads

Title Vesting Schedule

Popular Services

Look Up Prior-Year Taxes

Pay by e-Check

Change Address

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