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Allegheny County vacant list, PA

1,306vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

1,306 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Allegheny County, PA has 1,306 vacant properties today, read from City of Pittsburgh PLI records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 15210, 15207, 15212. 834 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

Three Allegheny County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Brosville StPittsburgh10of 10City code case (10 in 2 years)Condition rated fair by the county
Salter WayPittsburgh10of 10Taxes 2 years behind and growingCity code case (5 in 2 years)
Almeda StPittsburgh10of 10Taxes 18 years behindTax lien sold on the property

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

834Also on the absentee owner list834 Allegheny County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Allegheny County list is made

Allegheny County's vacant list comes from the City of Pittsburgh PLI code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

Allegheny County data dictionaryThe City of Pittsburgh opened a vacant-building case in the last 24 months.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Allegheny County owners are

Top 2 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Pittsburgh1,29999%
Homestead71%

Top ZIP codes: 15210 Pittsburgh (252), 15207 Pittsburgh (190), 15212 Pittsburgh (185), 15214 Pittsburgh (112), 15208 Pittsburgh (87).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Allegheny County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years182 14%
2 to 5 years181 14%
5 to 10 years172 13%
10 to 20 years221 17%
20+ years550 42%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,193 91%
$100k to $200k73 6%
$200k to $350k18 1%
$350k to $500k7 1%
$500k+15 1%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Allegheny County: what stands out

1,306 vacant properties in Allegheny County right now, with a median county value of $33,000. 64% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 16 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,137 on average. 20% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Pittsburgh holds the most (1,299, 99%), followed by Homestead (7).

By ZIP code, 15210 (Pittsburgh) has 252, 15207 (Pittsburgh) has 190, 15212 (Pittsburgh) has 185: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Allegheny County: city code case (10 in 2 years); condition rated fair by the county; taxes 2 years behind and growing; city code case (5 in 2 years).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (550 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (1,193).

The official source

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

An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.

How to work the Allegheny County list

  • Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
  • Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.

If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Allegheny County, PA?

1,306 on the latest county file, from official Allegheny County records (City of Pittsburgh PLI). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property is vacant?

From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Allegheny County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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