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Cuyahoga County high equity list, OH

57,166high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

57,166 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Cuyahoga County, OH has 57,166 high-equity properties today, read from City of Cleveland records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44107, 44102, 44111. 3,920 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Three Cuyahoga County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Englewood AveCleveland10of 10Worth 4.2x its last sale price (estimated equity)Taxes 5 years behind
Ardenall AveEast Cleveland10of 10Owes about $2,400 in tax (7.3% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind
W 88 StCleveland10of 10Owes about $8,800 in tax (9.8% of the value)Taxes 4 years behind

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

3,920Also on the tax delinquent list3,920 Cuyahoga County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Cuyahoga County list is made

Cuyahoga County's high equity list comes from the City of Cleveland property roll records: we read the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Cuyahoga County data dictionaryValue at least 2x last sale price (estimate).

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 Cuyahoga County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Cleveland19,33334%
Parma3,3366%
Lakewood3,2866%
Cleveland Heights2,3014%
Euclid2,1474%

Top ZIP codes: 44107 Lakewood (3,297), 44102 Cleveland (2,492), 44111 Cleveland (2,484), 44109 Cleveland (2,406), 44105 Cleveland (2,149).

Distribution

High-equity properties in Cuyahoga County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years1,553 3%
2 to 5 years2,719 5%
5 to 10 years8,591 15%
10 to 20 years19,589 34%
20+ years24,714 43%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k13,411 23%
$100k to $200k21,811 38%
$200k to $350k14,566 25%
$350k to $500k4,016 7%
$500k+3,362 6%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Cuyahoga County: what stands out

57,166 high-equity properties in Cuyahoga County right now, with a median county value of $163,400. 29% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 17 years. Those behind on tax owe $5,121 on average. 7% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Cleveland holds the most (19,333, 34%), followed by Parma (3,336), Lakewood (3,286), Cleveland Heights (2,301).

By ZIP code, 44107 (Lakewood) has 3,297, 44102 (Cleveland) has 2,492, 44111 (Cleveland) has 2,484: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Cuyahoga County: worth 4.2x its last sale price (estimated equity); taxes 5 years behind; owes about $2,400 in tax (7.3% of the value); taxes 3 years behind.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (24,714 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (21,811).

The official source

Where the official Cuyahoga County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Cleveland. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners with equity have room to sell at a fair price, and long-time owners are often ready to move on.

How to work the Cuyahoga County list

  • Stack with owned 15+ years, absentee owner or tax delinquent.
  • Use nearby sales on the property page to check the numbers.
The letter to send: high equity ownersFor owners of 15+ years (downsizing, moving)

Dear [first name],

You have owned [property address] for [years owned] years. If you have thought about downsizing, moving closer to family, or simply not dealing with upkeep any more, I would like to make you a fair offer.

I buy as-is and you choose the closing date.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many high-equity properties are in Cuyahoga County, OH?

57,166 on the latest county file, from official Cuyahoga County records (City of Cleveland). The count is refreshed every week.

How is equity estimated?

From the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price. Mortgages are not public in bulk, so this is an estimate.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Cuyahoga County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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