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Denton County absentee owner list, TX

72,603absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

72,603 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Denton County, TX has 72,603 absentee-owned properties today, read from Denton Central Appraisal District records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 76227, 75068, 75056. 888 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 Denton County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Whitehurst LnCarrollton10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)
Gray DrNorthlake10of 10Owner lives out of stateOwes about $9,300 in tax (2.4% of the value)
Greenstone TrlCarrollton10of 10Owes about $7,700 in taxValue up 22% in a year

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

888Also on the tax delinquent list888 Denton County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Denton County list is made

Denton County's absentee owner list comes from the Denton Central Appraisal District 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).

Denton 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 Denton County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Denton15,40421%
Lewisville6,6559%
Little Elm6,2179%
Aubrey4,5626%
Frisco4,0686%

Top ZIP codes: 76227 Aubrey (7,170), 75068 Little Elm (6,706), 75056 The Colony (4,000), 75067 Lewisville (3,306), 76226 Argyle (3,205).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years12,847 20%
2 to 5 years15,070 23%
5 to 10 years16,076 25%
10 to 20 years13,673 21%
20+ years7,430 11%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k13,201 18%
$100k to $200k7,256 10%
$200k to $350k23,590 32%
$350k to $500k14,418 20%
$500k+14,138 19%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Denton County: what stands out

72,603 absentee-owned properties in Denton County right now, with a median county value of $307,000. 100% 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 $13,399 on average. 5% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Denton holds the most (15,404, 21%), followed by Lewisville (6,655), Little Elm (6,217), Aubrey (4,562).

By ZIP code, 76227 (Aubrey) has 7,170, 75068 (Little Elm) has 6,706, 75056 (The Colony) has 4,000: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Denton County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; inherited (death-related deed); owner lives out of state; owes about $9,300 in tax (2.4% of the value).

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (16,076 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (23,590).

The official source

Where the official Denton County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Denton Central Appraisal District. 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. Texas rules and the Texas 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 Denton 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.

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Denton County, TX?

72,603 on the latest county file, from official Denton County records (Denton Central Appraisal District). 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 Denton County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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