Dallas County absentee owner list, TX
225,161 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Dallas County, TX has 225,161 absentee-owned properties today, read from Dallas Central Appraisal District records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 75217, 75212, 75216. 14,054 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| S Marsalis AveDallas | 10of 10 | Owes about $36,000 in tax (15.7% of the value)Taxes 7 years behind |
| Pine StDallas | 10of 10 | Taxes 5 years behindTax lien sold on the property |
| Diamond AveDallas | 10of 10 | Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwes about $4,600 in tax (5.2% of the value) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Dallas County list is made
Dallas County's absentee owner list comes from the Dallas Central Appraisal District property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
Dallas County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Dallas County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 108,775 | 48% |
| Garland | 18,393 | 8% |
| Irving | 15,268 | 7% |
| Grand Prairie | 13,437 | 6% |
| Mesquite | 12,685 | 6% |
Top ZIP codes: 75217 Dallas (8,509), 75212 Dallas (7,744), 75216 Dallas (6,861), 75149 Mesquite (5,388), 75052 Grand Prairie (5,310).
Absentee-owned properties in Dallas County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Dallas County: what stands out
225,161 absentee-owned properties in Dallas County right now, with a median county value of $252,030. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $9,523 on average. 2% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Dallas holds the most (108,775, 48%), followed by Garland (18,393), Irving (15,268), Grand Prairie (13,437).
By ZIP code, 75217 (Dallas) has 8,509, 75212 (Dallas) has 7,744, 75216 (Dallas) has 6,861: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Dallas County: owes about $36,000 in tax (15.7% of the value); taxes 7 years behind; taxes 5 years behind; tax lien sold on the property.
The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (51,156 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (78,810).
Where the official Dallas County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Dallas Central Appraisal District. 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. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.
How to work the Dallas County list
- Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
- Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
- Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
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 absentee-owned properties are in Dallas County, TX?
225,161 on the latest county file, from official Dallas County records (Dallas Central Appraisal District). The count is refreshed every week.
How is absentee owner defined?
The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.
Do you include the mailing address?
Yes, in the app and in exports.
Every Dallas County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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