Los Angeles County property owners who haven’t paid their 2025-26 secured property taxes face an immediate financial penalty the moment their accounts go into default—plus a long-term risk of losing their property to public auction.
According to a press release from the Treasurer and Tax Collector, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg has already mailed delinquency notices to property owners who haven’t paid in full. Payment must be received or postmarked by June 30.
On July 1, a $15 redemption fee is imposed and interest begins accruing at 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.
What happens if you stay in default
Missing the deadline doesn’t just mean fees. Commercial property or unimproved vacant residential lots left in default for more than three years can be sold at public auction under state law…