Delaware County (Media), PA: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 7 official record sources for all 188,305 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (17,745), tax delinquent (6,641) and delinquent 3+ years (2,992).
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.
2.2×in Delaware County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 7.9% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 3.6% of all properties.
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6,641 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, in foreclosure, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 transfer | 0 | 0.2 | -100% down |
| Sold | 200 | 175 | +15% up |
Show the size of each list this week (10)
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax delinquent | 6,641 | 6,641 | about the same flat |
| Owes $1,000+ in tax | 4,375 | 4,375 | about the same flat |
| In foreclosure | 100 | 0 | new up |
| Tax lien | 6,641 | 6,641 | about the same flat |
| Likely vacant (model) | 1,105 | 1,105 | about the same flat |
| Absentee owner | 36,909 | 36,912 | about the same flat |
| Out-of-state owner | 6,518 | 6,518 | about the same flat |
| Tired landlord | 17,745 | 17,731 | about the same flat |
| High equity (est.) | 18,537 | 18,536 | about the same flat |
| Estate / heirs owner | 24 | 24 | about the same flat |
Top ZIP codes in Delaware County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 19013 Chester1,613 delinquent
- 19023 Darby894 delinquent
- 19050 Lansdowne538 delinquent
- 19082 Upper Darby383 delinquent
- 19079 Sharon Hill322 delinquent
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.
- 870owners 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.
- 3,380owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 9owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
- 1,062owners 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.
- Last Straw4,078
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate75
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich2,441
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift200
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing738
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire1,403
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meetinghouse RdAston | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property |
| Greenway AveDarby | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property |
| Lagrange AveEssington | 10of 10 | Owes about $6,100 in tax (3.4% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind and growing |
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What the free trial shows
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What the Delaware County records say
Delaware County has 188,305 properties on file. 6,641 of them (3.5%) are behind on property tax, and 4,375 owe $1,000 or more; 2,992 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 36,909 (19.6%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 6,518 of them in another state.
In the last 12 months the county recorded 16 $0 transfers. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 200 sales (average 175). 100 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 19013 (Chester) with 1,613 delinquent properties, followed by 19023 (Darby) and 19050 (Lansdowne).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 870 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Delaware County on file: tax history 2022–2026, sales and transfers 1938–2026, tax payments 2022–2026, 405 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from Delaware County Planning Department GIS, Delaware County agencies and municipalities on ArcGIS Online, Delaware County Board of Assessment / Treasurer and Delaware County Treasurer - Tax Claim Bureau, collected every week.
Where the Delaware County data comes from
Collected from 7 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Delaware County Planning Department GISowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
- Delaware County agencies and municipalities on ArcGIS Onlineowners, values and building facts, parcel maps
- Delaware County Board of Assessment / Treasurerowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales, parcel maps
- Delaware County Treasurer - Tax Claim Bureauowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales
- Delaware County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales
- Delaware County Sheriff - Real Estate Departmentdeeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records, code cases and vacant buildings
- PA DCED / Upper Darby Townshipcode cases and vacant buildings
Delaware County on file: tax history 2022–2026, sales and transfers 1938–2026, tax payments 2022–2026, 405 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included.
Delaware County government website →
How we collect and check county records →How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Pennsylvania
County Tax Claim Bureaus hold an upset sale in the fall; parcels nobody buys go to a judicial sale and then the repository. Philadelphia sells through sheriff sales. There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale.
Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with a sheriff sale.
All Pennsylvania rules and counties →Where to go from here
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How many tax-delinquent properties are in Delaware County, PA?
6,641 properties on the latest county file, from the Delaware County Board of Assessment / Treasurer's tax records; 4,375 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 Planning Department GIS, Delaware County agencies and municipalities on ArcGIS Online, Delaware County Board of Assessment / Treasurer, Delaware County Treasurer - Tax Claim Bureau and Delaware County Clerk / Recorder. 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?
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Does Delaware County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 100 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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