Cook County tired landlords list, IL
124,165 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Cook County, IL has 124,165 tired-landlord properties today, read from Cook County Assessor's Office records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 60611, 60628, 60617. 11,950 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sauk CtPark Forest | 10of 10 | Taxes 16 years behindTax lien sold on the property |
| S Princeton AveChicago | 10of 10 | City code case (14 in 2 years)Owned by an LLC / company |
| E Delaware PlChicago | 10of 10 | Taxes 13 years behindOwned 17 years |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Cook County list is made
Cook County's tired landlords list comes from the Cook County Assessor's Office 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.
Cook 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 Cook County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 75,930 | 61% |
| Schaumburg | 1,643 | 1% |
| Palatine | 1,604 | 1% |
| Harvey | 1,569 | 1% |
| Des Plaines | 1,506 | 1% |
Top ZIP codes: 60611 Chicago (4,271), 60628 Chicago (3,015), 60617 Chicago (2,675), 60609 Chicago (2,535), 60614 Chicago (2,259).
Tired-landlord properties in Cook County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Cook County: what stands out
124,165 tired-landlord properties in Cook County right now, with a median county value of $175,490. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 16 years. Those behind on tax owe $23,953 on average. 3% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Chicago holds the most (75,930, 61%), followed by Schaumburg (1,643), Palatine (1,604), Harvey (1,569).
By ZIP code, 60611 (Chicago) has 4,271, 60628 (Chicago) has 3,015, 60617 (Chicago) has 2,675: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Cook County: taxes 16 years behind; tax lien sold on the property; city code case (14 in 2 years); owned by an llc / company.
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (86,445 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (44,365).
Where the official Cook County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Cook County Assessor's Office. 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. Illinois rules and the Illinois 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 Cook 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 Cook County, IL?
124,165 on the latest county file, from official Cook County records (Cook County Assessor's Office). 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 Cook County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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