Allegheny County code violations list, PA
7,024 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Allegheny County, PA has 7,024 properties with open code violations today, read from City of Pittsburgh PLI records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 15210, 15212, 15206. 4,685 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman StPittsburgh | 10of 10 | City code case (3 in 2 years)Owes about $8,400 in tax (48.6% of the value) |
| Arlington AvePittsburgh | 10of 10 | City code case (6 in 2 years)Taxes 16 years behind |
| Ward StPittsburgh | 10of 10 | City code case (11 in 2 years)Owned by a trust |
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 code violations list comes from the City of Pittsburgh PLI code-enforcement records: we read open code-enforcement cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
Allegheny County data dictionaryCity of Pittsburgh code-enforcement cases still open (in violation, in court, clean-and-lien, under investigation).
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 | 7,010 | 100% |
| Homestead | 8 | 0% |
| Carnegie | 6 | 0% |
Top ZIP codes: 15210 Pittsburgh (940), 15212 Pittsburgh (670), 15206 Pittsburgh (612), 15208 Pittsburgh (539), 15203 Pittsburgh (537).
Properties with open code violations in Allegheny County by years owned and value
Properties with open code violations in Allegheny County: what stands out
7,024 properties with open code violations in Allegheny County right now, with a median county value of $52,300. 67% 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 $2,243 on average. 22% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Pittsburgh holds the most (7,010, 100%), followed by Homestead (8), Carnegie (6).
By ZIP code, 15210 (Pittsburgh) has 940, 15212 (Pittsburgh) has 670, 15206 (Pittsburgh) has 612: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Allegheny County: city code case (3 in 2 years); owes about $8,400 in tax (48.6% of the value); city code case (6 in 2 years); taxes 16 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (2,383 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (5,057).
Where the official Allegheny County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Pittsburgh PLI. 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 absentee owner. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Repairs ordered by the city cost money and come with deadlines and fines. Many owners would rather sell than fix.
How to work the Allegheny County list
- Read the case type: a tall-grass case is different from an unsafe-structure order.
- Stack with absentee owner and owned 15+ years.
Dear [first name],
City records show an open code case on [property address]. Repair orders come with deadlines and fines, and fixing everything is not always worth it.
I buy houses as-is, including the repairs the city has asked for, so the case stops being your problem.
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 absentee owner
- 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 properties with open code violations are in Allegheny County, PA?
7,024 on the latest county file, from official Allegheny County records (City of Pittsburgh PLI). The count is refreshed every week.
Where do code violations come from?
From the city's own code-enforcement records, matched to the property by parcel number or address. Availability differs by city.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Allegheny County code violations owner, with the reasons.
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