DeKalb County, GA: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 6 official record sources for all 245,879 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (25,351), tax delinquent (12,184) and delinquent 3+ years (1,293).

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.

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

In a test on real sales, 12.1% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 3.8% of all properties.

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12,184Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 63,182Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 16,553Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 86,075Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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6,056Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 1,293Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 536In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 771Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 25,351Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 77,491High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house18,736Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties32,256LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 9,380Vacant landEmpty lot with no building 212,728SoldRecent sales, for pricing10,084 in 12 months

Certified delinquent is the same list as Tax delinquent in DeKalb County (the county publishes one delinquency list).

12,184 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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

In DeKalb County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

DeKalb County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of DeKalb County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Sold	223	245	-9% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in DeKalb County

Most tax-delinquent properties

30058 Lithonia1,434 delinquent
30032 Decatur1,005 delinquent
30034 Decatur833 delinquent
30083 Stone Mountain815 delinquent
30038 Lithonia769 delinquent

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 DeKalb County, with live counts.

1,498owners 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.
3,025owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
133owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County match every one today.

342Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring DeKalb County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Franklin StreetAvondale Estates	8of 10	Owned by an LLC / companyWorth 19.1x its last sale price (estimated equity)

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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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Mailing address: Hidden in the free Explore trial
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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DeKalb County in numbers

What the DeKalb County records say

DeKalb County has 245,879 properties on file. 12,184 of them (5%) are behind on property tax, and 6,056 owe $1,000 or more; 1,293 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 63,182 (25.7%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 16,553 of them in another state.

In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 223 sales (average 245). 536 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 30058 (Lithonia) with 1,434 delinquent properties, followed by 30032 (Decatur) and 30034 (Decatur).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 133 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

DeKalb County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1927–2026, 238 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS, DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors, DeKalb County Tax Commissioner and DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, collected every week.

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Where the DeKalb County data comes from

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

DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GISowners, values and building facts
DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessorsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales
DeKalb County Tax Commissionertax bills, payments and delinquency
DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Courtforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
DeKalb County Code Compliance / Planning & Sustainabilitycode cases and vacant buildings, building permits
City of Stonecrest; City of Atlantabuilding permits

DeKalb County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1927–2026, 238 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included.

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Georgia rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Georgia

Delinquent properties are sold at the county tax sale on the courthouse steps, usually on the first Tuesday of the month. The owner can redeem for 12 months after the sale by paying a premium; after that the buyer can send notice to end the right to redeem.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are out of court under a power of sale; sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month after four weeks of newspaper notice.

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DeKalb County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in DeKalb County, GA?

12,184 properties on the latest county file, from the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner's tax records; 6,056 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the DeKalb County data come from?

From official public records: DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS, DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors, DeKalb County Tax Commissioner, DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court and DeKalb County Code Compliance / Planning & Sustainability. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

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Does DeKalb County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 536 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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