Allegheny County absentee owner list, PA
162,713 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Allegheny County, PA has 162,713 absentee-owned properties today, read from Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 15210, 15132, 15212. 24,979 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey StPittsburgh | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behind and growingCity code case in the last 2 years |
| Laredo StMc Keesport | 10of 10 | Owner's mailing address is elsewhereTaxes 5 years behind |
| Mifflin RdPittsburgh | 10of 10 | Owner lives out of stateCity code case (3 in 2 years) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Allegheny County list is made
Allegheny County's absentee owner list comes from the Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
Allegheny County data dictionaryThe owner mailing address is not the property.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Allegheny County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 89,026 | 55% |
| Mc Keesport | 8,117 | 5% |
| Mc Kees Rocks | 3,968 | 2% |
| Coraopolis | 3,882 | 2% |
| Clairton | 3,540 | 2% |
Top ZIP codes: 15210 Pittsburgh (6,004), 15132 Mc Keesport (5,888), 15212 Pittsburgh (5,837), 15221 Pittsburgh (5,398), 15206 Pittsburgh (4,292).
Absentee-owned properties in Allegheny County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Allegheny County: what stands out
162,713 absentee-owned properties in Allegheny County right now, with a median county value of $41,200. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 11 years. Those behind on tax owe $1,649 on average. 5% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Pittsburgh holds the most (89,026, 55%), followed by Mc Keesport (8,117), Mc Kees Rocks (3,968), Coraopolis (3,882).
By ZIP code, 15210 (Pittsburgh) has 6,004, 15132 (Mc Keesport) has 5,888, 15212 (Pittsburgh) has 5,837: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Allegheny County: taxes 2 years behind and growing; city code case in the last 2 years; owner's mailing address is elsewhere; taxes 5 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (51,124 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (122,693).
Where the official Allegheny County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.
The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with tax delinquent. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.
How to work the Allegheny County list
- Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
- Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
- Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer interested in your rental at [property address]. If managing it from a distance, tenants or repairs have become more work than they are worth, I can buy it with the tenants in place, as-is, on your timeline.
No showings, no repairs, no commissions.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with tax delinquent
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many absentee-owned properties are in Allegheny County, PA?
162,713 on the latest county file, from official Allegheny County records (Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review). The count is refreshed every week.
How is absentee owner defined?
The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.
Do you include the mailing address?
Yes, in the app and in exports.
Every Allegheny County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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