San Francisco, CA · San Francisco County
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses in San Francisco, CA and San Francisco County with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below to ask for a cash offer.
Share the property address and what you know about the tax bill, lien notice, payoff, or creditor. You can call before you have every record or balance.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
A lien is a claim that can affect property title or money due at closing. A payoff is the current amount and instructions a creditor or public office gives to satisfy its claim. An older statement can help identify the account, but the creditor or office named on it confirms the current figures and instructions.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The title company checks ownership and records that affect the sale. The creditor or public office confirms its own balance and any payment or release instructions. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs covered by our promise.
Start with the San Francisco property address and parcel number if you have it. A current property-tax bill or notice, mortgage payoff statement, lien or court paper, case number, or sale notice can help identify the next question. The creditor or office named on a record confirms its current balance; the title company checks records that affect the sale. Bring what you have, even if it is incomplete. You can call before you have everything assembled.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Tell us the San Francisco address, what you know about the house, and the notice or payoff question. You do not have to work out the balance before you call.
We review the house as it stands and put the proposed offer and terms in writing before you decide whether to proceed. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
If you choose to proceed, the title company checks the ownership and records needed for the transaction. The creditor or public office confirms current payoff and release instructions for its account.
Review the final closing figures, including confirmed payoffs and other settlement items, with the title company before the title-company closing.
A property-tax matter, including a tax-sale notice, is separate from a lender mortgage foreclosure. They have different records and status checks; follow each notice with the office or creditor that issued it. For mortgage-foreclosure questions, see our San Francisco foreclosure page.
See the official San Francisco County department page for county-office information. For a specific tax balance or sale status, use the office named on the bill or notice; the title company checks the property-specific records for a sale.
California counties charge documentary transfer tax of $0.55 for each $500 of value, or fraction of $500 ($1.10 per $1,000). It applies when consideration is over $100, not counting a lien or loan that remains on the property after the sale. State law allows a city to take half of the county rate as its own share, credited against the county tax; some cities add a larger tax on top. The title company or escrow should confirm the applicable city and county taxes and taxable amount for the property. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. This promise does not pay a mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Read California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11911 on county documentary transfer tax →
Read California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11931 on city transfer tax →
Use the San Francisco home-sale net proceeds calculator with your own estimates for value, mortgage payoff, liens or back taxes, repairs, and other costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. We buy houses in San Francisco, CA and San Francisco County with back taxes or liens; the current payoff details are checked for the sale.
The creditor or public office named on the bill or notice confirms its current balance and payment or release instructions. The title company checks the ownership and records that affect the sale and works through the property-specific closing figures.
Start with the property address and anything you have: a property-tax bill or notice, mortgage payoff statement, lien or court paper, case number, or sale notice. You can call before you have everything assembled.
No. A property-tax matter, including a tax-sale notice, and a lender mortgage foreclosure are separate matters with different records and status checks. Follow each current notice with the office or creditor that issued it. The San Francisco foreclosure page covers mortgage-foreclosure questions.
California counties charge documentary transfer tax at $0.55 for each $500 or fraction of $500, and cities may impose their own transfer taxes. The title company or escrow confirms the applicable local tax and taxable amount. When you sell to us, we pay closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
We talk through the house and the information you have, review the property as-is, and put proposed terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to proceed, the title company checks the records for the sale and confirms closing figures with the relevant creditor or public office before the title-company closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the San Francisco address and whatever tax, lien, or payoff information you have.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Homes in San Francisco, CA sold for a median of $1,587,500 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in San Francisco, CA spent a median of 20 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.