Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
The County lists its Main Office at 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864. Confirm current hours and recording instructions directly with the County.
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Sacramento and throughout Sacramento County, including houses with tenants in place. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease.
Tell us about the house, the tenancy, access, and repairs. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a cash offer while the tenants are still there.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease status, access limits, and what is happening with the house.
What we do
You don't need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We can talk through the lease, occupancy, rent, access, condition, and timing while the tenancy is still in place. You can start with the details you know.
Bring us the tenant problem
A lease question, limited access, repairs, rent, or a hard conversation with a tenant can be part of the situation. Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening. You do not have to solve the tenancy before we talk about the house.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk about the Sacramento address, who lives there, what the lease says, access, rent, repairs, deposit records, tenant notices, and the timing you have in mind. Start with what you know; you do not have to make the house vacant before calling.
2. You read the written cash offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before you commit.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The title company closes the sale
If you choose to proceed, the title company is the closing company for the sale. Share the lease, deposit records, and tenant notices so the closing can account for the existing occupancy and handoff.
Local offices and property records
These official City of Sacramento and Sacramento County links cover recorded documents, parcel and ownership lookups, and the City's transfer-tax information.
Sacramento County Assessor Parcel Viewer and Ownership Information
These are official county routes for parcel and ownership information. An Assessor lookup is not a property-specific title conclusion.
City of Sacramento Real Property Transfer Tax
The City Finance/Revenue Division provides information about the City's real property transfer tax. This is City information, separate from County offices.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax.
Sacramento County Treasurer-Tax Collector tax sales
Use the County's tax-sales information for questions about a tax-default sale.
California tenant rights and security deposits
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or set a tenant's move-out date. Keep the lease, occupancy details, deposit records, and tenant notices together; local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
The buyer takes the property subject to the lease
California Civil Code section 821 gives a buyer who takes property subject to a lease the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease. Selling the house does not end the rental agreement. The lease and applicable local rules still matter to any change in possession.
Security deposits need a clear handoff
When your ownership ends, California Civil Code section 1950.5 gives you two choices for each deposit balance after lawful deductions. You can transfer what remains to the buyer and notify the tenant by personal delivery or first-class mail. The notice must include any claims against the deposit, the amount transferred, and the buyer's name, address, and phone number.
Or you can return what remains to the tenant with an itemized accounting. If these steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit. Keep the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices together so the closing can account for them.
The new owner gives tenants contact and rent-payment information
California Civil Code section 1962 requires the new owner to give tenants its contact information and where to pay rent within 15 days. Share the current lease, rent records, deposit details, and any tenant notices so the closing can account for them.
Questions and next steps
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Sacramento tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Sacramento house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Sacramento and Sacramento County, including houses with tenants in place. A sale does not by itself end the lease; the buyer takes the property subject to the rental agreement.
Do I have to evict the tenants before I call?
No. You can call and discuss a sale while tenants are still there. The sale itself does not cancel their lease or set a move-out date, and local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
After lawful deductions, California law lets you transfer the remaining deposit to the buyer and notify the tenant of the transfer and required details, or return the balance with an itemized accounting. The new owner must give tenants contact and rent-payment information within 15 days. The section below explains the handoff.
What should I have ready before I call?
Start with what you know about the address, lease, occupancy, access, repairs, rent, deposit, tenant notices, and timing. Keep the lease and deposit records nearby if you have them; you do not need to resolve every tenant question before calling.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the Sacramento house, the tenancy, access, or repairs.