Delaware County, OH: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 3 official record sources for all 100,290 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tax delinquent (3,586), inheritance deed (3,442) and tired landlord (2,738).
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.
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3,586 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Delaware County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, sheriff / foreclosure sale, inheritance deed, estate / heirs owner and absentee owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.
New records against the usual week
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inheritance deed | 13 | 10 | +27% up |
| $0 transfer | 30 | 39 | -23% down |
| Sold | 48 | 87 | -45% down |
Show the size of each list this week (9)
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax delinquent | 3,586 | 3,607 | about the same flat |
| Owes $1,000+ in tax | 1,356 | 1,361 | about the same flat |
| Tax lien | 188 | 188 | about the same flat |
| Likely vacant (model) | 175 | 7,640 | -98% down |
| Absentee owner | 7,785 | 7,622 | about the same flat |
| Out-of-state owner | 1,746 | 1,764 | about the same flat |
| Tired landlord | 2,738 | 2,322 | +18% up |
| High equity (est.) | 13,696 | 14,217 | about the same flat |
| Estate / heirs owner | 2 | 77 | -97% down |
Top ZIP codes in Delaware County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 43015 Delaware1,093 delinquent
- 43065 Powell708 delinquent
- 43035 Lewis Center432 delinquent
- 43074 Sunbury373 delinquent
- 43082 Westerville315 delinquent
Most inheritance deeds (12 months)
- 43015 Delaware138 deeds
- 43065 Powell88 deeds
- 43082 Westerville64 deeds
- 43074 Sunbury50 deeds
- 43035 Lewis Center35 deeds
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 Delaware County, with live counts.
- 94owners 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.
- 13owners nowInheritance deed in the last 12 months + out-of-state ownerHeirs who live in another state and received the house this year: most decide within a year whether to sell.
- 2,529owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 76owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
Named stacks of signals in Delaware 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 Delaware County match every one today.
- Ghost Owner35
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Last Straw63
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate1,278
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich600
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift71
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing57
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire139
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →
Three Delaware County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill RdDelaware | 10of 10 | Tax past due4 transfers in 5 years |
| Sunny Vale DrDelaware | 10of 10 | Tax past dueBusy area: 79% of nearby homes sold in 3 years |
| Parkbluff WayLewis Center | 10of 10 | Tax past dueBought within 2 years (investors often resell) |
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What the Delaware County records say
Delaware County has 100,290 properties on file. 3,586 of them (3.6%) are behind on property tax, and 1,356 owe $1,000 or more; 221 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 7,785 (7.8%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 1,746 of them in another state.
In the last 12 months the county recorded 493 inheritance deeds and 1,941 $0 transfers. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 13 inheritance deeds (4-week average 10) and 48 sales (average 87). 182 properties last changed hands at a sheriff or foreclosure sale.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 43015 (Delaware) with 1,093 delinquent properties, followed by 43065 (Powell) and 43035 (Lewis Center). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 43015 (Delaware), 43065 (Powell) and 43082 (Westerville).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Likely vacant + absentee owner" gives 76 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Delaware County on file: tax history 2026, tax payments 2022–2026, 268 columns with data; tax liens and special assessments included. The records come from Delaware County Auditor, Delaware County Auditor GIS and Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, built from the Delaware County Auditor GIS address points, collected every week.
Where the Delaware County data comes from
Collected from 3 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Delaware County Auditorowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales
- Delaware County Auditor GISowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
- Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, built from the Delaware County Auditor GIS address pointsowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
Delaware County on file: tax history 2026, tax payments 2022–2026, 268 columns with data; tax liens and special assessments included.
How we collect and check county records →About Delaware County's records
Market (appraised) and assessed (35%) values. Delaware does not publish deed types; the transfer type shows what changed ("Change Owner" = a real ownership change; plats, splits, combines and annexations are paperwork and are left out of the $0 searches). Owner names are the county's full names (the website cuts long names).
Lead lists with a page in Delaware County: tax delinquent (3,586), in foreclosure (182), inherited (3,442), absentee owner (7,785), out-of-state owner (1,746), vacant (175), high equity (13,696), tired landlords (2,738). Open any of them from the counts at the top.
How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Ohio
Unpaid tax is certified delinquent after about a year; the county treasurer then forecloses through the court or the Board of Revision, and sheriff sales are held online. Some counties also sell tax lien certificates. The owner can pay the full amount until the court confirms the sheriff sale.
Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Mortgage foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with an online sheriff sale.
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Delaware County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Delaware County, OH?
3,586 properties on the latest county file, from the Delaware County Auditor's tax records; 1,356 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Delaware County data come from?
From official public records: Delaware County Auditor, Delaware County Auditor GIS and Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program, built from the Delaware County Auditor GIS address points. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Delaware County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Delaware County today.
Is Delaware County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Delaware County publish foreclosure filings?
Delaware County does not publish foreclosure filings to us, so the foreclosure list shows nothing here. Tax delinquent, absentee, inherited and long-owned owners are separate lists.
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