Essex County tired landlords list, NJ
22,610 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Essex County, NJ has 22,610 tired-landlord properties today, read from City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016 records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 07105, 07106, 07104. 1,300 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| N 13th StNewark | 10of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyTax lien sold on the property |
| Hawthorne AveNewark | 10of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyOwned 17 years |
| S 14th StNewark | 10of 10 | Owned by an LLC / companyTax lien sold on the property |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Essex County list is made
Essex County's tired landlords list comes from the City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016 property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Essex County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Essex County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 8,694 | 38% |
| Irvington | 2,232 | 10% |
| East Orange | 1,676 | 7% |
| Verona | 1,405 | 6% |
| Belleville | 1,178 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 07105 Newark (2,562), 07106 Newark (1,513), 07104 Newark (1,503), 07044 Verona (1,325), 07111 Irvington (1,320).
Tired-landlord properties in Essex County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Essex County: what stands out
22,610 tired-landlord properties in Essex County right now, with a median county value of $513,410. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 21 years. Those behind on tax owe $7,847 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Newark holds the most (8,694, 38%), followed by Irvington (2,232), East Orange (1,676), Verona (1,405).
By ZIP code, 07105 (Newark) has 2,562, 07106 (Newark) has 1,513, 07104 (Newark) has 1,503: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Essex County: owned by an llc / company; tax lien sold on the property; owned 17 years.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (12,536 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (11,639).
Where the official Essex County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016. 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. New Jersey rules and the New Jersey guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Essex County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with tax delinquent
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many tired-landlord properties are in Essex County, NJ?
22,610 on the latest county file, from official Essex County records (City of Newark NewGIN; Montclair State University copy of NJOGIS 2016). The count is refreshed every week.
How is a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Essex County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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