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Dane County tired landlords list, WI

2,255tired-landlord properties today · refreshed weekly

2,255 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Dane County, WI has 2,255 tired-landlord properties today, read from Dane County records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 53575, 53508, 53704. 9 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.

Three Dane County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Havenswood DrMadison8of 10Owned 25 yearsLast transfer was $0 (family / trust)
Kings Mill WayMadison8of 10Owned by an LLC / companyOwned 18 years
W Washington AveMadison8of 10Worth 2.2x its last sale price (estimated equity)

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

9Also on the tax delinquent list9 Dane County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Dane County list is made

Dane County's tired landlords list comes from the Dane County property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.

Dane County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.

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 Dane County owners are

Top 5 cities by tired-landlord properties
CityPropertiesShare
Madison1,30958%
Oregon31914%
Belleville1818%
Montrose1225%
Primrose844%

Top ZIP codes: 53575 Oregon (336), 53508 Belleville (304), 53704 Madison (269), 53703 Madison (204), 53719 Madison (157).

Distribution

Tired-landlord properties in Dane County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years0 0%
2 to 5 years0 0%
5 to 10 years0 0%
10 to 20 years1,471 65%
20+ years784 35%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k471 21%
$100k to $200k207 9%
$200k to $350k439 19%
$350k to $500k598 27%
$500k+537 24%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tired-landlord properties in Dane County: what stands out

2,255 tired-landlord properties in Dane County right now, with a median county value of $358,900. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 16 years.

Madison holds the most (1,309, 58%), followed by Oregon (319), Belleville (181), Montrose (122).

By ZIP code, 53575 (Oregon) has 336, 53508 (Belleville) has 304, 53704 (Madison) has 269: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Dane County: owned 25 years; last transfer was $0 (family / trust); owned by an llc / company; owned 18 years.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (1,471 properties); by county value it is $350k to $500k (598).

The official source

Where the official Dane County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Dane County. 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. Wisconsin rules and the Wisconsin guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.

How to work the Dane County list

  • Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
  • Offer to buy with tenants in place.
The letter to send: tired landlords ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

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 tax delinquent
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Dane 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 tired-landlord properties are in Dane County, WI?

2,255 on the latest county file, from official Dane County records (Dane County). The count is refreshed every week.

How is a tired landlord defined?

An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Dane County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.

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