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Essex County in foreclosure list, NJ

219properties in foreclosure today · refreshed weekly

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

Essex County, NJ has 219 properties in foreclosure today, read from Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 07106, 07103, 07052. 42 of these owners are also on the high equity (est.) list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the county shows a foreclosure case.

Three Essex County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Isabella Ave.Irvington10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Owner lives out of state
No. Oraton Pkwy.East Orange10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Tax lien sold on the property
Gracel StreetBloomfield10of 10In foreclosure (county record)

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

42Also on the high equity (est.) list42 Essex County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Essex County list is made

Essex County's in foreclosure list comes from the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages court records: we read open foreclosure cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the county shows a foreclosure case.

Essex County data dictionaryCounty foreclosure flag.

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 Essex County owners are

Top 5 cities by properties in foreclosure
CityPropertiesShare
Newark8438%
Irvington2913%
East Orange2110%
West Orange146%
Orange City136%

Top ZIP codes: 07106 Newark (25), 07103 Newark (22), 07052 West Orange (17), 07111 Irvington (14), 07017 East Orange (13).

Distribution

Properties in foreclosure in Essex County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years34 16%
2 to 5 years42 20%
5 to 10 years46 22%
10 to 20 years38 18%
20+ years50 24%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k3 1%
$100k to $200k5 2%
$200k to $350k29 13%
$350k to $500k78 36%
$500k+104 47%
properties by county value
The numbers

Properties in foreclosure in Essex County: what stands out

219 properties in foreclosure in Essex County right now, with a median county value of $489,459. 39% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $22,507 on average. 46% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Newark holds the most (84, 38%), followed by Irvington (29), East Orange (21), West Orange (14).

By ZIP code, 07106 (Newark) has 25, 07103 (Newark) has 22, 07052 (West Orange) has 17: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Essex County: in foreclosure (county record); owner lives out of state; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (50 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (104).

The official source

Where the official Essex County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. 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 high equity (est.). New Jersey rules and the New Jersey guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An owner facing foreclosure has a deadline. Selling before the sale can protect their credit and any equity left in the house.

How to work the Essex County list

  • Act early: the further from the sale date, the more options the owner has.
  • Stack with high equity: owners with equity have the most to gain from selling on their own terms.
  • Be respectful and clear; follow your state's foreclosure-rescue and solicitation rules.
The letter to send: in foreclosure ownersFor owners with a foreclosure case or sale notice

Dear [first name],

Public records show a foreclosure filing on [property address]. You may still have more choices than it feels like, and selling before the sale date is one of them: it can protect your credit and the equity you have built.

I buy houses as-is and can close quickly if the timing matters. A free HUD-approved housing counselor can also explain every option to you.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many properties in foreclosure are in Essex County, NJ?

219 on the latest county file, from official Essex County records (Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages). The count is refreshed every week.

Where do the foreclosure records come from?

From the county, court, sheriff or trustee notices each county publishes. What is available differs by county; the county page lists the sources.

Do you show the borrower's name?

We show the property and its owner of record from the property roll. We never store the names of defendants from court cases.

Every Essex County in foreclosure owner, with the reasons.

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