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Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and the rest of the county. Any condition, no fees, and you pick the closing date.
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Selling in El Dorado County
What’s different about selling in El Dorado County
- Fire safety at sale Inspection before closing
In High and Very High fire zones of the unincorporated county, the seller gives the buyer a defensible space inspection report before escrow closes.
- Only two cities Placerville and South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and Pollock Pines are unincorporated county areas.
- Deeds Recorded in Placerville
El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Documents are recorded daily from 8am to 4pm.
- Transfer tax $1.10 per $1,000
El Dorado County’s documentary transfer tax.
Outside Placerville and South Lake Tahoe, a house in a high fire zone needs a defensible space inspection report before closing, and the buyer has 180 days to fix what fails.
Selling a house in El Dorado County
El Dorado County has 192,323 people (Census, 2025) across 1,805 square miles, from the western slope to the Lake Tahoe Basin. About 77% of homes are owner-occupied, and about one in four residents is 65 or older. Whether you’re downsizing, settling an estate or selling a house you inherited, we buy El Dorado County houses as-is with our own cash, and close in as little as two weeks or on the date you pick.
The county has only two cities, South Lake Tahoe and Placerville, the county seat. Everywhere else, including El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and Pollock Pines, is unincorporated and governed by the county, which matters for the fire-safety rule below.
The fire-safety inspection before closing
Since August 16, 2024, El Dorado County has had its own defensible space rule for home sales in unincorporated areas. If a one- to four-unit home is in a High or Very High fire hazard severity zone, the seller must give the buyer a defensible space inspection report before escrow closes. If the home doesn’t pass, the seller makes the fixes and gets a reinspection, or the buyer agrees in writing to bring it into compliance within 180 days of closing. That’s shorter than the one year state law allows.
So the rule lets the buyer take on the fixes after closing. We buy as-is, so tell us about the inspection when we talk and we’ll work it into the closing date.
Behind on property taxes?
El Dorado County installments go delinquent after December 10 and April 10, with a 10% penalty. Taxes still unpaid on June 30 add 1.5% a month and a $15 redemption fee, and after five years in default the county has the power to sell the property. It runs those sales online through Bid4Assets, and the right to pay off the taxes ends at 5pm on the last business day before the sale.
If that clock is running, a cash sale can pay the taxes from the proceeds at closing. Our foreclosure guide walks through the options.
Deeds, probate and Tahoe rentals
Deeds are recorded by the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk at 360 Fair Lane in Placerville, with a second office in South Lake Tahoe. Probate cases are handled by El Dorado Superior Court, which takes probate filings at its Placerville, Cameron Park and South Lake Tahoe branches. The county’s transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of the price, and we cover the standard closing costs.
If you own a vacation rental in the unincorporated Tahoe Basin, note that county vacation home rental permits “do not transfer to new owners”. The basin has a cap of 900 permits, so a buyer has to apply again.
How to sell your El Dorado County house fast
Skip the listings, repairs, and waiting. Our simple 3-step process gets you a fair cash offer — and a closing date that works for you.
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We meet at your home
We schedule a quick, no-pressure walkthrough at a time that works for you — as-is, with no cleaning or repairs needed.
- You pick the date
Get your offer & close
Accept your fair cash offer and pick your closing date. We cover the closing costs and you walk away paid.
Where we buy
Communities we buy in
El Dorado County communities:
- Placerville
- South Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado Hills
- Cameron Park
- Shingle Springs
- Pollock Pines
- Coloma
Town pages in El Dorado County:
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- No showingsSkip the open-house parade.
- Rent-back optionNeed time? Stay after you sell.
- Zero closing costsWe cover every closing cost.
- No cleaning or repairsWe buy fully as-is.
- Your timelineClose in 2 weeks or 2 months.
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Questions
Selling a house in El Dorado County: common questions
Do I need a defensible space inspection to sell my house?
In the unincorporated county, yes, if the home is in a High or Very High fire hazard severity zone. The report goes to the buyer before closing. If the home needs work, the rule lets the buyer agree in writing to do it within 180 days after closing.
Is El Dorado Hills a city?
No. El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park are unincorporated communities governed by the county. Only Placerville and South Lake Tahoe are cities.
Where is an El Dorado County deed recorded?
By the Recorder-Clerk at 360 Fair Lane in Placerville. Escrow handles the recording when we buy.
How fast can you close?
In as little as two weeks with our own cash, or on a later date you pick. If you need time to move, we can usually arrange a rent-back.
Keep reading
Seller guides
Where these facts come from
- Census QuickFacts: El Dorado County
- El Dorado County: about the county
- El Dorado County: defensible space ordinance
- El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk: recording
- El Dorado County Recorder: fee schedule
- El Dorado Superior Court: probate
- El Dorado County Tax Collector: FAQ
- El Dorado County: tax sale
- State Controller: tax-defaulted property sales
- El Dorado County: vacation home rental FAQ
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