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Delaware County high equity list, PA

18,537high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

18,537 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Delaware County, PA has 18,537 high-equity properties today, read from Delaware County Planning Department GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 19013, 19083, 19063. 1,398 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Three Delaware County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Morton AveChester10of 10Taxes 2 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property
Keystone AveDarby10of 10Worth 5.1x its last sale price (estimated equity)Taxes 3 years behind and growing
Lindale AveDrexel Hill10of 10Worth 2.3x its last sale price (estimated equity)Owes about $12,600 in tax (5.4% of the value)

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

1,398Also on the tax delinquent list1,398 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 high equity list comes from the Delaware County Planning Department GIS property roll records: we read the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Delaware County data dictionaryValue at least 2x last sale price (estimate).

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 high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Chester2,12311%
Havertown1,6129%
Media1,3097%
Broomall8465%
Springfield8385%

Top ZIP codes: 19013 Chester (2,179), 19083 Havertown (1,617), 19063 Media (1,367), 19023 Darby (1,002), 19050 Lansdowne (935).

Distribution

High-equity properties in Delaware County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years217 1%
2 to 5 years529 3%
5 to 10 years1,767 10%
10 to 20 years2,797 15%
20+ years13,227 71%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k4,636 25%
$100k to $200k4,013 22%
$200k to $350k5,323 29%
$350k to $500k2,668 14%
$500k+1,897 10%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Delaware County: what stands out

18,537 high-equity properties in Delaware County right now, with a median county value of $224,010. 29% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 31 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,195 on average. 6% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Chester holds the most (2,123, 11%), followed by Havertown (1,612), Media (1,309), Broomall (846).

By ZIP code, 19013 (Chester) has 2,179, 19083 (Havertown) has 1,617, 19063 (Media) has 1,367: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Delaware County: taxes 2 years behind and growing; tax lien sold on the property; worth 5.1x its last sale price (estimated equity); taxes 3 years behind and growing.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (13,227 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (5,323).

The official source

Where the official Delaware County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Delaware County Planning Department 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. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners with equity have room to sell at a fair price, and long-time owners are often ready to move on.

How to work the Delaware County list

  • Stack with owned 15+ years, absentee owner or tax delinquent.
  • Use nearby sales on the property page to check the numbers.
The letter to send: high equity ownersFor owners of 15+ years (downsizing, moving)

Dear [first name],

You have owned [property address] for [years owned] years. If you have thought about downsizing, moving closer to family, or simply not dealing with upkeep any more, I would like to make you a fair offer.

I buy as-is and you choose the closing date.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many high-equity properties are in Delaware County, PA?

18,537 on the latest county file, from official Delaware County records (Delaware County Planning Department GIS). The count is refreshed every week.

How is equity estimated?

From the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price. Mortgages are not public in bulk, so this is an estimate.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Delaware County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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