DeKalb County tired landlords list, GA
25,351 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
DeKalb County, GA has 25,351 tired-landlord 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. 2,307 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.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin StreetAvondale Estates | 8of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyOwned 43 years |
| Dresden DriveChamblee | 3of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyOwned 35 years |
| Peachford RoadDunwoody | 2of 10 | Owned by an LLC / company |
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 tired landlords list comes from the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors / DeKalb County GIS 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.
DeKalb 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.
Where the DeKalb County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 7,038 | 28% |
| Atlanta | 4,518 | 18% |
| Lithonia | 4,287 | 17% |
| Stone Mountain | 3,416 | 13% |
| Chamblee | 1,124 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 30058 Lithonia (2,575), 30032 Decatur (2,283), 30034 Decatur (1,807), 30083 Stone Mountain (1,746), 30038 Lithonia (1,713).
Tired-landlord properties in DeKalb County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in DeKalb County: what stands out
25,351 tired-landlord properties in DeKalb County right now, with a median county value of $244,470. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 19 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,908 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Decatur holds the most (7,038, 28%), followed by Atlanta (4,518), Lithonia (4,287), Stone Mountain (3,416).
By ZIP code, 30058 (Lithonia) has 2,575, 30032 (Decatur) has 2,283, 30034 (Decatur) has 1,807: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in DeKalb County: owned by an llc / company; owned 43 years; owned 35 years.
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (13,739 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (10,226).
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
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the DeKalb County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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 tired-landlord properties are in DeKalb County, GA?
25,351 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 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 DeKalb County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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