{"id":3228,"date":"2026-05-24T15:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/sacramento-tax-auctions-can-be-risky-bets-heres-what-to-know-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:31:30","slug":"sacramento-tax-auctions-can-be-risky-bets-heres-what-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/sacramento-tax-auctions-can-be-risky-bets-heres-what-to-know-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento tax auctions can be risky bets. Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sacramento County\u2019s bi-annual tax auctions can look like bargain opportunities, but a Sacramento Bee review of 32 properties sold from 2022 to 2025 found many remain vacant, troubled or stuck in limbo.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/berkshire-hathaways-latest-stock-purge-sends-a-clear-message\/\">Berkshire Hathaway\u2019s latest stock purge sends a clear message<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: In Sacramento, tax auction \u2018deals\u2019 can come with surprises. Inside the process<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/byds-formula-1-ambition-could-bring-christian-horner-back-to-the-grid\/\">BYD\u2019s Formula 1 Ambition Could Bring Christian Horner Back To The Grid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways about recent Sacramento tax auctions<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Of 32 properties auctioned by the county from 2022 to 2025, 13 parcels remain vacant and only a handful of new homes have been built on auctioned land.<\/li>\n<li>Properties typically reach auction after about seven years of tax default. The average minimum bid was $37,646, with properties selling for around $200,000 on average \u2014 well below Sacramento\u2019s average home value of $480,548 as of April 30, according to Zillow.<\/li>\n<li>Buyers face real risks: liens, code violations, hazardous contamination and unexpected occupants. Bay Area investor Afshin Sazegari paid $255,381.05 for a south Sacramento house in May 2022 that remains fenced off and uninhabitable after a fire.<\/li>\n<li>A 2025 auction resulted in tragedy months later when Karl Lysinger detonated his Oak Park house and died on the day he was to be evicted.<\/li>\n<li>Auctions cluster in lower-value neighborhoods on the city\u2019s outer edges, where infill development economics are \u201cproblematic\u201d according to architect David Mogavero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. 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