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Butler County vacant list, OH

186vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Butler County, OH has 186 vacant properties today, read from City of Hamilton, OH records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 45011, 45015, 45013. 160 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 Butler County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Hamilton AveHamilton10of 10On the city's vacant-building listCondition rated fair by the county
Kahn AveHamilton10of 10On the city's vacant-building listCity code case in the last 2 years
S Seventh StHamilton10of 10On the city's vacant-building listTax past due

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

160Also on the absentee owner list160 Butler County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Butler County list is made

Butler County's vacant list comes from the City of Hamilton, OH 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.

Butler County data dictionaryThe city opened a vacant-structure 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 Butler County owners are

Top 1 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Hamilton186100%

Top ZIP codes: 45011 Hamilton (131), 45015 Hamilton (29), 45013 Hamilton (26).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Butler County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years26 14%
2 to 5 years40 22%
5 to 10 years50 28%
10 to 20 years33 18%
20+ years32 18%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k131 70%
$100k to $200k26 14%
$200k to $350k13 7%
$350k to $500k4 2%
$500k+12 6%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Butler County: what stands out

186 vacant properties in Butler County right now, with a median county value of $54,530. 86% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $2,679 on average. 13% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

By ZIP code, 45011 (Hamilton) has 131, 45015 (Hamilton) has 29, 45013 (Hamilton) has 26: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Butler County: on the city's vacant-building list; condition rated fair by the county; city code case in the last 2 years; tax past due.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (50 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (131).

The official source

Where the official Butler County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Hamilton, OH. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Butler 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 Butler County, OH?

186 on the latest county file, from official Butler County records (City of Hamilton, OH). 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 Butler County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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