Last Straw in Baltimore County, MD
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top. This is the stage before the county or a lender takes steps; owners here have a clock running. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end.
Every layer has to be true
- Tax is past due for 2 or more years
- A tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record
A property is counted only when all 2 are true at once.
The Baltimore County stack in numbers
- Median county value
- $240,000
- Median years owned
- 14
- Owner lives elsewhere
- 18%
- Average tax owed
- $6,400
- Score 9 or 10
- 28%
Top ZIP codes: 21222 DUNDALK (138), 21207 GWYNN OAK (86), 21234 PARKVILLE (73), 21237 ROSEDALE (71), 21228 CATONSVILLE (65), 21208 PIKESVILLE (64).
Three Baltimore County properties in the stack
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen AveParkville | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Main AveCatonsville | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Erin WayReisterstown | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
Reading this number
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record.
It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out. Owner names, mailing addresses and house numbers are inside the app.
Other stacks
- Long Hold Estate2,064
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich5,034
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift19
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing219
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire726
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
Questions
What is the Last Straw stack?
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record. It is a fixed recipe of 2 signals taken from county records; a property is in the stack only when every one is true.
How many Last Straw properties are in Baltimore County, MD?
1,192 properties today. The count is refreshed every week, and government, bank, builder and church owners are left out.
Does Last Straw mean the owner wants to sell?
No. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. It is a way to find properties where several records point the same way: a strong reason to reach out first.
Every Baltimore County Last Straw property, with the reasons.
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