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Bergen County absentee owner list, NJ

47,066absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

47,066 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Bergen County, NJ has 47,066 absentee-owned properties today, read from NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 07024, 07601, 07026. 206 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).

Three Bergen County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Pleasant AveUpper Saddle Riv10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereIn foreclosure (county record)
High Woods DriveFranklin Lakes10of 10Owner lives out of stateInherited (death-related deed)
Cambridge AveGarfield10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)

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

206Also on the tax delinquent list206 Bergen County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Bergen County list is made

Bergen County's absentee owner list comes from the NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration 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).

Bergen County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

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 Bergen County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Hackensack2,9146%
Garfield2,3015%
Fort Lee2,1525%
Cliffside Park1,9614%
Palisades Park1,7884%

Top ZIP codes: 07024 Fort Lee (3,393), 07601 Hackensack (2,892), 07026 Garfield (2,276), 07010 Cliffside Park (1,921), 07650 Palisades Park (1,785).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Bergen County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years4,177 11%
2 to 5 years6,093 16%
5 to 10 years9,073 24%
10 to 20 years10,237 27%
20+ years7,770 21%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,223 3%
$100k to $200k1,050 2%
$200k to $350k4,208 9%
$350k to $500k6,221 13%
$500k+34,260 73%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Bergen County: what stands out

47,066 absentee-owned properties in Bergen County right now, with a median county value of $694,984. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 10 years. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Hackensack holds the most (2,914, 6%), followed by Garfield (2,301), Fort Lee (2,152), Cliffside Park (1,961).

By ZIP code, 07024 (Fort Lee) has 3,393, 07601 (Hackensack) has 2,892, 07026 (Garfield) has 2,276: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Bergen County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; in foreclosure (county record); owner lives out of state; inherited (death-related deed).

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (10,237 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (34,260).

The official source

Where the official Bergen County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration. 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. New Jersey rules and the New Jersey 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 Bergen 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.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

Send it in the app

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
Start my 7 days in Bergen County

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 Bergen County, NJ?

47,066 on the latest county file, from official Bergen County records (NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration). 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 Bergen County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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