Last Straw in Essex County, NJ
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top. This is the stage before the county or a lender takes steps; owners here have a clock running. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end.
Every layer has to be true
- Tax is past due for 2 or more years
- A tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record
A property is counted only when all 2 are true at once.
The Essex County stack in numbers
- Median county value
- $560,000
- Median years owned
- 9
- Owner lives elsewhere
- 22%
- Average tax owed
- $26,500
- Score 9 or 10
- 6%
Top ZIP codes: 07052 WEST ORANGE (55), 07050 WEST ORANGE (4), 07068 ESSEX FELLS (2), 07021 ESSEX FELLS (1), 07039 WEST ORANGE (1).
Three Essex County properties in the stack
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Weber RoadWest Orange | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Hillside AvenueWest Orange | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Lonergan LaneWest Orange | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
Reading this number
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record.
It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out. Owner names, mailing addresses and house numbers are inside the app.
Other stacks
- Long Hold Estate41
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich7,469
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift155
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing8
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire1,844
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
Questions
What is the Last Straw stack?
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record. It is a fixed recipe of 2 signals taken from county records; a property is in the stack only when every one is true.
How many Last Straw properties are in Essex County, NJ?
63 properties today. The count is refreshed every week, and government, bank, builder and church owners are left out.
Does Last Straw mean the owner wants to sell?
No. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. It is a way to find properties where several records point the same way: a strong reason to reach out first.
Every Essex County Last Straw property, with the reasons.
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