Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), OH: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 4 official record sources for all 563,813 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (47,642), tax delinquent (21,541) and likely vacant (model) (13,750).
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.
2.3×in Cuyahoga County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 9.3% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 4.0% of all properties.
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21,541 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Cuyahoga County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 transfer | 248 | 349 | -29% down |
| Sold | 343 | 427 | -20% down |
Show the size of each list this week (12)
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax delinquent | 21,541 | 21,604 | about the same flat |
| Owes $1,000+ in tax | 36,316 | 36,358 | about the same flat |
| In foreclosure | 4,881 | 4,882 | about the same flat |
| Tax lien | 1,739 | 1,746 | about the same flat |
| Open code violation | 8,928 | 8,941 | about the same flat |
| Vacant structure (city) | 1,695 | 1,705 | about the same flat |
| Likely vacant (model) | 13,750 | 24,640 | -44% down |
| Absentee owner | 136,860 | 133,018 | about the same flat |
| Out-of-state owner | 28,090 | 28,178 | about the same flat |
| Tired landlord | 47,642 | 45,490 | +5% up |
| High equity (est.) | 57,166 | 57,260 | about the same flat |
| Estate / heirs owner | 51 | 76 | -32% down |
Top ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 44105 Cleveland2,537 delinquent
- 44108 Cleveland1,700 delinquent
- 44128 Cleveland1,376 delinquent
- 44112 East Cleveland1,278 delinquent
- 44120 Cleveland1,249 delinquent
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 Cuyahoga County, with live counts.
- 2,158owners 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.
- 17,511owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 929owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
- 8,190owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
Named stacks of signals in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County match every one today.
- Ghost Owner7
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Last Straw5,768
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate532
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich5,491
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift323
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing5,264
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire3,390
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 Cuyahoga County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma AveCleveland | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,900 in tax (6.3% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| Englewood AveCleveland | 10of 10 | Taxes 5 years behindWorth 4.2x its last sale price (estimated equity) |
| E 57 StCleveland | 10of 10 | Owes about $5,600 in tax (6.5% of the value)Taxes 4 years behind |
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What the free trial shows
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This week's top 20 properties by score: address, city, ZIP, score, reasons, owner type, years owned and tax owed. Owner names and mailing addresses are in the trial. One file per e-mail per week.
What the Cuyahoga County records say
Cuyahoga County has 563,813 properties on file. 21,541 of them (3.8%) are behind on property tax, and 36,316 owe $1,000 or more; 11,799 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 136,860 (24.3%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 28,090 of them in another state.
In the last 12 months the county recorded 14,703 $0 transfers. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 343 sales (average 427). 4,881 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 44105 (Cleveland) with 2,537 delinquent properties, followed by 44108 (Cleveland) and 44128 (Cleveland).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 929 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Cuyahoga County on file: tax history 2024–2025, sales and transfers 1975–2026, 438 columns with data; rental registration, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer, Cuyahoga County Recorder, public records search and City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing, collected every week.
Where the Cuyahoga County data comes from
Collected from 4 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- City of Clevelandowners, values and building facts
- Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officerowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records, parcel maps
- Cuyahoga County Recorder, public records searchdeeds and sales
- City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housingcode cases and vacant buildings
Cuyahoga County on file: tax history 2024–2025, sales and transfers 1975–2026, 438 columns with data; rental registration, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included.
Cuyahoga County government website →
How we collect and check county records →About Cuyahoga County's records
Whole county (about 564,000 tax parcels) from the Fiscal Officer's daily tax-parcel table; Cleveland parcels add city facts. Values are the county's market value (assessed = 35%). Tax owed = the unpaid balance of the current bill; tax delinquent = unpaid tax from earlier years or a tax-lien certificate sold or pending; the foreclosure flag is the county's own. Sales since 2021 come from the county sales layer (deed codes: WD warranty, SU survivorship, FD fiduciary, LW limited warranty, QC quit claim); older owners show only their latest deed. City records: Cleveland building & housing violations, board-up and demolition permits (Cleveland only).
Lead lists with a page in Cuyahoga County: tax delinquent (21,541), in foreclosure (4,881), inherited (51), absentee owner (136,860), out-of-state owner (28,090), vacant (1,695), code violations (8,928), high equity (57,166), tired landlords (47,642). Open any of them from the counts at the top.
How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Ohio
Unpaid tax is certified delinquent after about a year; the county treasurer then forecloses through the court or the Board of Revision, and sheriff sales are held online. Some counties also sell tax lien certificates. The owner can pay the full amount until the court confirms the sheriff sale.
Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Mortgage foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with an online sheriff sale.
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Cuyahoga County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Cuyahoga County, OH?
21,541 properties on the latest county file, from the county's tax records; 36,316 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Cuyahoga County data come from?
From official public records: City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer, Cuyahoga County Recorder, public records search and City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Cuyahoga County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Cuyahoga County today.
Is Cuyahoga County full?
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Does Cuyahoga County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 4,881 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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