Delaware County vacant list, OH
175 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Delaware County, OH has 175 vacant properties today, read from Delaware County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 43015, 43003, 43065. 76 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Foxcroft DrLewis Center | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owes about $23,800 in tax (3.9% of the value) |
| Woodtown RdGalena | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owes about $2,700 in tax |
| State Route 656Sunbury | 10of 10 | Owes about $10,400 in tax (10.7% of the value)Taxes 5 years behind |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Delaware County list is made
Delaware County's vacant list comes from the Delaware County Auditor property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Delaware County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Delaware County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 53 | 30% |
| Ashley | 24 | 14% |
| Powell | 23 | 13% |
| Sunbury | 22 | 13% |
| Galena | 14 | 8% |
Top ZIP codes: 43015 Delaware (53), 43003 Ashley (24), 43065 Powell (23), 43074 Sunbury (22), 43021 Galena (14).
Vacant properties in Delaware County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Delaware County: what stands out
175 vacant properties in Delaware County right now, with a median county value of $180,700. 43% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 6 years. Those behind on tax owe $11,806 on average. 33% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Delaware holds the most (53, 30%), followed by Ashley (24), Powell (23), Sunbury (22).
By ZIP code, 43015 (Delaware) has 53, 43003 (Ashley) has 24, 43065 (Powell) has 23: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Delaware County: likely vacant (model 10/10); owes about $23,800 in tax (3.9% of the value); owes about $2,700 in tax; owes about $10,400 in tax (10.7% of the value).
The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (55 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (52).
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 absentee owner. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Delaware County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 absentee owner
- 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 vacant properties are in Delaware County, OH?
175 on the latest county file, from official Delaware County records (Delaware County Auditor). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Delaware County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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