Dallas County, TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 6 official record sources for all 721,710 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (80,608), tax delinquent (30,032) and delinquent 3+ years (10,087).

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.

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

In a test on real sales, 11.8% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 6.3% of all properties.

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30,032Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 2,674Inheritance deedHouse passed to an heir by a recorded deed710 in 12 months 225,161Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 220,984Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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21,270Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 10,087Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 1,537In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 344Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 7,055Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 28,948Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 80,608Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 7,759Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there76,725Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties88,727LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 28,103Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 45,881Vacant landEmpty lot with no building

30,032 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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

In Dallas 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.

Dallas County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of Dallas County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Inheritance deed	17	16	+8% up
Sheriff / foreclosure sale	0	1.8	-100% down

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Dallas County list sizes this week compared with the four weeks before
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Tax delinquent	30,032	30,360	about the same flat
Owes $1,000+ in tax	21,270	21,407	about the same flat
In foreclosure	1,537	1,547	about the same flat
Tax lien	3,939	3,957	about the same flat
Likely vacant (model)	7,759	62,812	-88% down
Absentee owner	225,161	229,757	about the same flat
Out-of-state owner	28,948	29,210	about the same flat
Tired landlord	80,608	82,469	about the same flat
Estate / heirs owner	7,055	10,050	-30% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Dallas County

Most tax-delinquent properties

75216 Dallas2,333 delinquent
75217 Dallas1,836 delinquent
75241 Dallas1,231 delinquent
75253 Dallas1,163 delinquent
75212 Dallas1,131 delinquent

Most inheritance deeds (12 months)

75216 Dallas43 deeds
75217 Dallas30 deeds
75241 Dallas30 deeds
75149 Mesquite27 deeds
75227 Dallas27 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 Dallas County, with live counts.

3,685owners 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.
10owners 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.
21,972owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
4,888owners 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County match every one today.

907Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Dallas 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 Dallas County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Dallas County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Templecliff DrDallas	10of 10	Tax lien sold on the propertyOwner holds 9 properties here (investor)
S Marsalis AveDallas	10of 10	Owes about $36,000 in tax (15.7% of the value)Taxes 7 years behind
Trammel DrDallas	10of 10	Inherited (death-related deed)Value up 26% in a year

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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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Dallas County in numbers

What the Dallas County records say

Dallas County has 721,710 properties on file. 30,032 of them (4.2%) are behind on property tax, and 21,270 owe $1,000 or more; 10,087 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 225,161 (31.2%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 28,948 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 710 inheritance deeds. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 17 inheritance deeds (4-week average 16). 1,537 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 75216 (Dallas) with 2,333 delinquent properties, followed by 75217 (Dallas) and 75241 (Dallas). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 75216 (Dallas), 75217 (Dallas) and 75241 (Dallas).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 3,685 owners right now: a good base to narrow down further by ZIP or score.

Dallas County on file: tax history 1991–2025, sales and transfers 1911–2026, tax payments 2005–2026, 385 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from Dallas Central Appraisal District, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Dallas County Clerk / Recorder and Dallas County Clerk, Recording Division, collected every week.

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Where the Dallas County data comes from

Collected from 6 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Dallas Central Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Dallas County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales
Dallas County Clerk, Recording Divisionforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
Dallas County Tax Officeforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
City of Dallascode cases and vacant buildings, building permits

Dallas County on file: tax history 1991–2025, sales and transfers 1911–2026, tax payments 2005–2026, 385 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings 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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Dallas County questions

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

30,032 properties on the latest county file, from the county's tax records; 21,270 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Dallas County data come from?

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

How many investors can use Dallas County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Dallas County today.

Is Dallas County full?

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Does Dallas County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 1,537 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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