Collin County (Plano), TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 7 official record sources for all 468,928 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (20,624), tax delinquent (3,954) and likely vacant (model) (2,535).

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2.5×in Collin County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 16.9% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 6.9% of all properties.

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3,954Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 1,182Inheritance deedHouse passed to an heir by a recorded deed238 in 12 months 94,243Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 76,685Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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375,809Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 1,112Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 276In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 22Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 1,819Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 19,501Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 20,624Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 1,317Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 8Vacant structure (city)City lists the building as vacant2,535Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there38,543Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties55,893LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 4,691Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 31,250Vacant landEmpty lot with no building

3,954 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Collin County, and what isn't

In Collin County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, inheritance deed and estate / heirs owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Collin County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of Collin County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Inheritance deed	2	5	-60% down

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Collin County list sizes this week compared with the four weeks before
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Tax delinquent	3,954	4,134	about the same flat
Owes $1,000+ in tax	375,809	380,390	about the same flat
In foreclosure	276	256	+8% up
Tax lien	120	120	about the same flat
Open code violation	1,317	1,328	about the same flat
Vacant structure (city)	8	8	about the same flat
Likely vacant (model)	2,535	36,674	-93% down
Absentee owner	94,243	98,416	about the same flat
Out-of-state owner	19,501	19,636	about the same flat
Tired landlord	20,624	19,979	about the same flat
Estate / heirs owner	1,819	767	+137% up

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Collin County

Most tax-delinquent properties

75407 Princeton363 delinquent
75442 Farmersville288 delinquent
75069 Mckinney228 delinquent
75173 Nevada225 delinquent
75002 Allen213 delinquent

Most inheritance deeds (12 months)

75002 Allen20 deeds
75075 Plano19 deeds
75098 Wylie17 deeds
75023 Plano16 deeds
75074 Plano16 deeds

Good first stacks

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 Collin County, with live counts.

200owners 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.
6owners nowInheritance deed in the last 12 months + out-of-state ownerHeirs who live in another state and received the house this year: most decide within a year whether to sell.
2,499owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
1,668owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Collin 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 Collin County match every one today.

5First Miss. Properties whose tax is late for the first year in our records (the records start in 2021), with the earlier years on file paid on time. New ones are listed every week in the app.

81Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Collin County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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Top scores this week

Three Collin County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Collin County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Hackberry Ridge DrMckinney	10of 10	Owes about $9,500 in tax
Vanderpool DrPlano	10of 10	Owes about $10,000 in taxCity code case (2 in 2 years)
Twin Creeks DrAllen	10of 10	Owes about $13,700 in tax

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Collin County in numbers

What the Collin County records say

Collin County has 468,928 properties on file. 3,954 of them (0.8%) are behind on property tax, and 375,809 owe $1,000 or more; 1,112 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 94,243 (20.1%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 19,501 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 238 inheritance deeds. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 2 inheritance deeds (4-week average 5). 276 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 75407 (Princeton) with 363 delinquent properties, followed by 75442 (Farmersville) and 75069 (Mckinney). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 75002 (Allen), 75075 (Plano) and 75098 (Wylie).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 200 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Collin County on file: tax history 2003–2026, sales and transfers 1972–2026, 455 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from Collin Central Appraisal District, Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Collin County Clerk / Recorder, collected every week.

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Where the Collin County data comes from

Collected from 7 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Collin Central Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits, parcel maps
Collin County Tax Assessor-Collectorowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency
Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Collin County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales
Collin County Clerkforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
City of McKinneycode cases and vacant buildings
City of Plano Neighborhood Servicescode cases and vacant buildings

Collin County on file: tax history 2003–2026, sales and transfers 1972–2026, 455 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included.

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Texas rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Texas

Taxing units sue to foreclose; sheriffs and constables sell the properties on the first Tuesday of the month. Homesteads and farm land can be redeemed for 2 years after the sale; other property for 180 days.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are trustee's sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, after at least 21 days' notice.

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Collin County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Collin County, TX?

3,954 properties on the latest county file, from the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector's tax records; 375,809 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Collin County data come from?

From official public records: Collin Central Appraisal District, Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Collin County Clerk / Recorder and Collin County Clerk. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

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Does Collin County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 276 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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