Cobb County, GA: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 5 official record sources for all 268,674 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (19,475), tax delinquent (2,414) and inheritance deed (1,102).
National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.
3.1×in Cobb County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 13.1% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 4.2% of all properties.
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Certified delinquent is the same list as Tax delinquent in Cobb County (the county publishes one delinquency list).
2,414 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Cobb County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, sheriff / foreclosure sale, inheritance deed, estate / heirs owner and absentee owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.
New records against the usual week
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inheritance deed | 5 | 9.2 | -46% down |
| Sold | 194 | 253 | -23% down |
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| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax delinquent | 2,414 | 2,426 | about the same flat |
| Owes $1,000+ in tax | 1,476 | 1,478 | about the same flat |
| Tax lien | 2,414 | 2,426 | about the same flat |
| Likely vacant (model) | 285 | 24,078 | -99% down |
| Absentee owner | 60,894 | 57,315 | +6% up |
| Out-of-state owner | 15,400 | 15,646 | about the same flat |
| Tired landlord | 19,475 | 18,228 | +7% up |
| High equity (est.) | 68,466 | 68,486 | about the same flat |
| Estate / heirs owner | 312 | 544 | -43% down |
Top ZIP codes in Cobb County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 30126 Mableton321 delinquent
- 30127 Powder Springs232 delinquent
- 30106 Austell195 delinquent
- 30060 Smyrna190 delinquent
- 30168 Mableton184 delinquent
Most inheritance deeds (12 months)
- 30144 Kennesaw37 deeds
- 30101 Acworth32 deeds
- 30152 Kennesaw32 deeds
- 30064 Marietta28 deeds
- 30062 Marietta26 deeds
Owners with more than one reason to sell
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Cobb County, with live counts.
- 189owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
- 1,223owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 118owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
Named stacks of signals in Cobb County
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Cobb County match every one today.
- Ghost Owner37
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Last Straw632
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate13
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich5,934
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift40
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing131
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire761
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →
Three Cobb County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington WayAustell | 10of 10 | Inherited (death-related deed)Likely vacant (model 10/10) |
| Highborne DrMarietta | 10of 10 | Inherited (death-related deed)2 transfers in 5 years |
| Bonnie Glen DrMarietta | 10of 10 | Inherited (death-related deed)Sold 2 times in 10 years |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
What the free trial shows
The same property, in both trials. Example row, not a real person.
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What the Cobb County records say
Cobb County has 268,674 properties on file. 2,414 of them (0.9%) are behind on property tax, and 1,476 owe $1,000 or more; 30 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 60,894 (22.7%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 15,400 of them in another state.
In the last 12 months the county recorded 301 inheritance deeds. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 5 inheritance deeds (4-week average 9) and 194 sales (average 253). 8 properties last changed hands at a sheriff or foreclosure sale.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 30126 (Mableton) with 321 delinquent properties, followed by 30127 (Powder Springs) and 30106 (Austell). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 30144 (Kennesaw), 30101 (Acworth) and 30152 (Kennesaw).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Likely vacant + absentee owner" gives 118 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Cobb County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1993–2026, 228 columns with data; tax liens included. The records come from Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors / Cobb County GIS, Cobb County Tax Commissioner, Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court and Cobb County Community Development - Code Enforcement, collected every week.
Where the Cobb County data comes from
Collected from 5 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors / Cobb County GISowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, parcel maps
- Cobb County Tax Commissionertax bills, payments and delinquency
- Cobb County Clerk of Superior Courtforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
- Cobb County Community Development - Code Enforcementcode cases and vacant buildings
- Cobb County Community Development; City of Smyrnabuilding permits
Cobb County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1993–2026, 228 columns with data; tax liens included.
Cobb County government website →
How we collect and check county records →How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Georgia
Delinquent properties are sold at the county tax sale on the courthouse steps, usually on the first Tuesday of the month. The owner can redeem for 12 months after the sale by paying a premium; after that the buyer can send notice to end the right to redeem.
Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are out of court under a power of sale; sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month after four weeks of newspaper notice.
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How many tax-delinquent properties are in Cobb County, GA?
2,414 properties on the latest county file, from the Cobb County Tax Commissioner's tax records; 1,476 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Cobb County data come from?
From official public records: Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors / Cobb County GIS, Cobb County Tax Commissioner, Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court, Cobb County Community Development - Code Enforcement and Cobb County Community Development; City of Smyrna. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Cobb County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Cobb County today.
Is Cobb County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Cobb County publish foreclosure filings?
Cobb County does not publish foreclosure filings to us, so the foreclosure list shows nothing here. Tax delinquent, absentee, inherited and long-owned owners are separate lists.
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