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Delaware County absentee owner list, OH

7,785absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

7,785 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Delaware County, OH has 7,785 absentee-owned properties today, read from Delaware County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 43015, 43065, 43035. 518 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).

Three Delaware County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Buttermilk Hill RdDelaware10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereTax past due
Liberty TrailsDelaware10of 10Owes about $3,500 in tax (2.1% of the value)Tax past due
Richards DrDelaware10of 10Owes about $2,700 in taxTax past due

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

518Also on the tax delinquent list518 Delaware County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Delaware County list is made

Delaware County's absentee owner list comes from the Delaware County Auditor 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).

Delaware 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.

By city

Where the Delaware County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Delaware2,42231%
Powell1,20215%
Lewis Center91412%
Columbus88611%
Sunbury79510%

Top ZIP codes: 43015 Delaware (2,422), 43065 Powell (1,202), 43035 Lewis Center (914), 43240 Columbus (874), 43074 Sunbury (795).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Delaware County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years1,428 18%
2 to 5 years2,282 29%
5 to 10 years1,337 17%
10 to 20 years1,544 20%
20+ years1,194 15%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,154 15%
$100k to $200k2,658 34%
$200k to $350k1,766 23%
$350k to $500k683 9%
$500k+1,524 20%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Delaware County: what stands out

7,785 absentee-owned properties in Delaware County right now, with a median county value of $217,000. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 5 years. Those behind on tax owe $5,157 on average. 2% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Delaware holds the most (2,422, 31%), followed by Powell (1,202), Lewis Center (914), Columbus (886).

By ZIP code, 43015 (Delaware) has 2,422, 43065 (Powell) has 1,202, 43035 (Lewis Center) has 914: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Delaware County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; tax past due; owes about $3,500 in tax (2.1% of the value); owes about $2,700 in tax.

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (2,282 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (2,658).

The official source

Where the official Delaware County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Delaware County Auditor. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Delaware 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.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

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 Delaware 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 absentee-owned properties are in Delaware County, OH?

7,785 on the latest county file, from official Delaware County records (Delaware County Auditor). 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 Delaware County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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