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DeKalb County high equity list, GA

77,491high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

77,491 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

DeKalb County, GA has 77,491 high-equity properties today, read from DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 30058, 30083, 30034. 4,342 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Three DeKalb County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Franklin StreetAvondale Estates8of 10Worth 19.1x its last sale price (estimated equity)Owned by an LLC / company
New StreetDecatur2of 10Owned by an LLC / company

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

4,342Also on the tax delinquent list4,342 DeKalb County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the DeKalb County list is made

DeKalb County's high equity list comes from the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS property roll records: we read the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

DeKalb County data dictionaryValue at least 2x last sale price (estimate).

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 DeKalb County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Decatur20,43526%
Stone Mountain14,88019%
Lithonia13,55717%
Atlanta11,21014%
Tucker3,3544%

Top ZIP codes: 30058 Lithonia (8,370), 30083 Stone Mountain (7,020), 30034 Decatur (6,984), 30038 Lithonia (5,184), 30032 Decatur (5,050).

Distribution

High-equity properties in DeKalb County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years2,672 3%
2 to 5 years2,843 4%
5 to 10 years7,973 10%
10 to 20 years25,353 33%
20+ years38,650 50%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,930 2%
$100k to $200k7,868 10%
$200k to $350k43,526 56%
$350k to $500k10,706 14%
$500k+13,461 17%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in DeKalb County: what stands out

77,491 high-equity properties in DeKalb County right now, with a median county value of $276,800. 28% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,279 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Decatur holds the most (20,435, 26%), followed by Stone Mountain (14,880), Lithonia (13,557), Atlanta (11,210).

By ZIP code, 30058 (Lithonia) has 8,370, 30083 (Stone Mountain) has 7,020, 30034 (Decatur) has 6,984: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in DeKalb County: worth 19.1x its last sale price (estimated equity); owned by an llc / company.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (38,650 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (43,526).

The official source

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 with equity have room to sell at a fair price, and long-time owners are often ready to move on.

How to work the DeKalb County list

  • Stack with owned 15+ years, absentee owner or tax delinquent.
  • Use nearby sales on the property page to check the numbers.
The letter to send: high equity ownersFor owners of 15+ years (downsizing, moving)

Dear [first name],

You have owned [property address] for [years owned] years. If you have thought about downsizing, moving closer to family, or simply not dealing with upkeep any more, I would like to make you a fair offer.

I buy as-is and you choose the closing date.

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 DeKalb 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 high-equity properties are in DeKalb County, GA?

77,491 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 equity estimated?

From the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price. Mortgages are not public in bulk, so this is an estimate.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every DeKalb County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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