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Dallas County vacant list, TX

7,759vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

7,759 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Dallas County, TX has 7,759 vacant properties today, read from Dallas Central Appraisal District records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 75216, 75215, 75217. 4,888 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Three Dallas County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
S Marsalis AveDallas10of 10Owes about $36,000 in tax (15.7% of the value)Taxes 7 years behind
Diamond AveDallas10of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owes about $4,600 in tax (5.2% of the value)
Laurel Oaks DrIrving10of 10Taxes 3 years behindOwned by an LLC / company

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

4,888Also on the absentee owner list4,888 Dallas County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Dallas County list is made

Dallas County's vacant list comes from the Dallas Central Appraisal District property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).

Dallas County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.

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 Dallas County owners are

Top 5 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Dallas5,73574%
Mesquite2994%
Grand Prairie2974%
Irving2273%
Garland1912%

Top ZIP codes: 75216 Dallas (879), 75215 Dallas (612), 75217 Dallas (489), 75212 Dallas (360), 75211 Dallas (322).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Dallas County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years1,352 19%
2 to 5 years1,103 15%
5 to 10 years1,272 18%
10 to 20 years1,431 20%
20+ years2,054 28%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k774 10%
$100k to $200k3,189 41%
$200k to $350k2,788 36%
$350k to $500k475 6%
$500k+533 7%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Dallas County: what stands out

7,759 vacant properties in Dallas County right now, with a median county value of $197,570. 63% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. Those behind on tax owe $20,938 on average. 37% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Dallas holds the most (5,735, 74%), followed by Mesquite (299), Grand Prairie (297), Irving (227).

By ZIP code, 75216 (Dallas) has 879, 75215 (Dallas) has 612, 75217 (Dallas) has 489: 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; likely vacant (model 10/10); owes about $4,600 in tax (5.2% of the value).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (2,054 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (3,189).

The official source

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 absentee owner. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.

How to work the Dallas County list

  • Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
  • Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.

If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.

Send it in the app

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 absentee owner
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Dallas County

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 vacant properties are in Dallas County, TX?

7,759 on the latest county file, from official Dallas County records (Dallas Central Appraisal District). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property is vacant?

From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Dallas County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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