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Essex County (Newark), NJ: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 12 official record sources for all 190,100 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (22,610), tax delinquent (7,197) and in foreclosure (219).

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.

2.6×in Essex County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 5.9% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 2.3% of all properties.

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Essex County tax delinquent list: 7,197Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property taxEssex County absentee owner list: 56,937Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different addressEssex County out-of-state owner list: 14,826Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state58,436Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more
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5,355Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax3Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or moreEssex County in foreclosure list: 219In foreclosureLender has started foreclosureEssex County inherited list: 68Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs4,801$0 transferChanged hands for $0, often a gift or family transferEssex County tired landlords list: 22,610Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stopEssex County vacant list: 14Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives thereEssex County high equity list: 43,782High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house4,085Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties22,828LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person554Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax5,773Vacant landEmpty lot with no building156,673SoldRecent sales, for pricing6,050 in 12 months

7,197 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Essex County, and what isn't

In Essex 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.

Essex County this week

New records against the usual week

Essex County records no deeds of these kinds most weeks, so there is no weekly trend to show yet.

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Essex County

Most tax-delinquent properties

  1. 07103 Newark876 delinquent
  2. 07105 Newark747 delinquent
  3. 07104 Newark675 delinquent
  4. 07107 Newark660 delinquent
  5. 07112 Newark626 delinquent
Good first stacks

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 Essex County, with live counts.

  • 992owners 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.
  • 707owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
  • 42owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
  • 5owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Essex 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 Essex County match every one today.

323First Miss. Properties whose tax is late for the first year in our records (the records start in 2023), with the earlier years on file paid on time. New ones are listed every week in the app.
168Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Essex County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →

Top scores this week

Three Essex County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Essex County properties
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Isabella Ave.Irvington10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Owner lives out of state
S 18th StNewark10of 10Tax lien sold on the property
Clark StNewark10of 10Tax lien sold on the property

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years
Owner
Pat Example
Mailing address
PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed
$4,812

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Essex County in numbers

What the Essex County records say

Essex County has 190,100 properties on file. 7,197 of them (3.8%) are behind on property tax, and 5,355 owe $1,000 or more; 3 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 56,937 (30%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 14,826 of them in another state.

219 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 07103 (Newark) with 876 delinquent properties, followed by 07105 (Newark) and 07104 (Newark).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 42 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Essex County on file: tax history 2020–2026, sales and transfers 1971–2026, 433 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and building permits included. The records come from City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016, NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Essex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury, City of Newark and NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Essex County data comes from

Collected from 12 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

  • City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016owners, values and building facts
  • NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Essex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasuryowners, values and building facts
  • City of Newarkowners, values and building facts
  • NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Servicesowners, values and building facts
  • Village of South Orange tax collectortax bills, payments and delinquency
  • Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgagestax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
  • Each town's tax collectortax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales
  • Essex municipal tax collectorstax bills, payments and delinquency
  • NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administrationdeeds and sales
  • Essex County Sheriff's Officedeeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
  • Essex County Board of Taxationdeeds and sales
  • NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standardsbuilding permits

Essex County on file: tax history 2020–2026, sales and transfers 1971–2026, 433 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and building permits included.

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How we collect and check county records →
New Jersey rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in New Jersey

Each town sells tax sale certificates at a yearly auction; bidders bid the interest rate down from 18% and then bid premiums. A private certificate holder can sue to foreclose the right of redemption 2 years after the sale (6 months for a town-held certificate); 2024 changes protect the owner's surplus equity.

Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Foreclosures go through the Superior Court (Chancery Division) and end with a sheriff's sale.

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More about Essex County: strong signals, nearby counties, guides

Signals strong in Essex County

Tired landlord: 22,610 in Essex CountyTax delinquent: 7,197 in Essex CountyIn foreclosure: 219 in Essex County

More on Essex County

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Nearest counties

Hudson County (Jersey City), NJ (9 mi)Union County (Elizabeth), NJ (9 mi)Bergen County, NJ (13 mi)

Other New Jersey counties

Middlesex County property recordsMonmouth County property recordsAll 6 New Jersey counties

Guides

How to get a tax delinquent list in New JerseyList stacking explainedWhat is off-market real estate?

Essex County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Essex County, NJ?

7,197 properties on the latest county file, from the Village of South Orange tax collector's tax records; 5,355 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Essex County data come from?

From official public records: City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016, NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Essex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury, City of Newark, NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and Village of South Orange tax collector. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Essex County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Essex County today.

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Does Essex County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 219 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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