DeKalb County absentee owner list, GA
63,182 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
DeKalb County, GA has 63,182 absentee-owned properties today, read from DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 30058, 30032, 30034. 5,895 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin StreetAvondale Estates | 8of 10 | Owner lives out of stateOwned by an LLC / company |
| Redan RoadStone Mountain | 6of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyLast transfer was $0 (family / trust) |
| South Ponce De Leon AvenueAtlanta | 6of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyLast transfer was $0 (family / trust) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the DeKalb County list is made
DeKalb County's absentee owner list comes from the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS 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).
DeKalb 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 DeKalb County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 17,233 | 27% |
| Atlanta | 11,269 | 18% |
| Lithonia | 11,243 | 18% |
| Stone Mountain | 8,804 | 14% |
| Chamblee | 2,775 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 30058 Lithonia (6,884), 30032 Decatur (5,760), 30034 Decatur (4,546), 30083 Stone Mountain (4,483), 30038 Lithonia (4,419).
Absentee-owned properties in DeKalb County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in DeKalb County: what stands out
63,182 absentee-owned properties in DeKalb County right now, with a median county value of $251,600. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,175 on average. 3% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Decatur holds the most (17,233, 27%), followed by Atlanta (11,269), Lithonia (11,243), Stone Mountain (8,804).
By ZIP code, 30058 (Lithonia) has 6,884, 30032 (Decatur) has 5,760, 30034 (Decatur) has 4,546: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in DeKalb County: owner lives out of state; owned by an llc / company; last transfer was $0 (family / trust).
The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (13,937 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (26,757).
Where the official DeKalb County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS. 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. Georgia rules and the Georgia 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, GA?
63,182 on the latest county file, from official DeKalb County records (DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS). 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 DeKalb County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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