Baltimore County tired landlords list, MD
20,905 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Baltimore County, MD has 20,905 tired-landlord properties today, read from Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections - Code Enforcement records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 21222, 21221, 21117. 100 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbank RdMiddle River | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsCame through a sheriff / foreclosure sale |
| Howard AveHalethorpe | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsOwned 22 years |
| Bourbon CtParkville | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsOwned 42 years |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Baltimore County list is made
Baltimore County's tired landlords list comes from the Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections - Code Enforcement property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Baltimore County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Baltimore County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 2,231 | 11% |
| Baltimore | 1,594 | 8% |
| Essex | 1,412 | 7% |
| Owings Mills | 1,290 | 6% |
| Middle River | 1,230 | 6% |
Top ZIP codes: 21222 Dundalk (2,231), 21221 Essex (1,412), 21117 Owings Mills (1,290), 21220 Middle River (1,230), 21227 Halethorpe (1,181).
Tired-landlord properties in Baltimore County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Baltimore County: what stands out
20,905 tired-landlord properties in Baltimore County right now, with a median county value of $225,000. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $8,499 on average. 3% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Dundalk holds the most (2,231, 11%), followed by Baltimore (1,594), Essex (1,412), Owings Mills (1,290).
By ZIP code, 21222 (Dundalk) has 2,231, 21221 (Essex) has 1,412, 21117 (Owings Mills) has 1,290: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Baltimore County: city code case in the last 2 years; came through a sheriff / foreclosure sale; owned 22 years; owned 42 years.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (10,670 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (7,285).
Where the official Baltimore County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections - Code Enforcement. 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. Maryland rules and the Maryland guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Baltimore County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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 tired-landlord properties are in Baltimore County, MD?
20,905 on the latest county file, from official Baltimore County records (Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections - Code Enforcement). The count is refreshed every week.
How is a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Baltimore County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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