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Fairfield County absentee owner list, OH

17,902absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

17,902 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Fairfield County, OH has 17,902 absentee-owned properties today, read from Fairfield County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 43130, 43147, 43076. 1,118 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 Fairfield County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Ambarwent RdReynoldsburg10of 10Inherited (death-related deed)Worth 2.0x its last sale price (estimated equity)
Garfield AveLancaster10of 10Taxes 1 year behindBought within 2 years (investors often resell)
Fosnaugh School RdStoutsville10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)

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

1,118Also on the tax delinquent list1,118 Fairfield County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Fairfield County list is made

Fairfield County's absentee owner list comes from the Fairfield County Auditor 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).

Fairfield 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 Fairfield County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Lancaster7,70243%
Pickerington2,50614%
Thornville9725%
Millersport9675%
Baltimore9625%

Top ZIP codes: 43130 Lancaster (7,702), 43147 Pickerington (2,506), 43076 Thornville (972), 43046 Millersport (967), 43105 Baltimore (962).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years2,592 17%
2 to 5 years2,881 18%
5 to 10 years3,535 23%
10 to 20 years3,267 21%
20+ years3,378 22%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k7,452 42%
$100k to $200k4,455 25%
$200k to $350k2,970 17%
$350k to $500k1,090 6%
$500k+1,934 11%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Fairfield County: what stands out

17,902 absentee-owned properties in Fairfield County right now, with a median county value of $124,925. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. Those behind on tax owe $2,628 on average. 3% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Lancaster holds the most (7,702, 43%), followed by Pickerington (2,506), Thornville (972), Millersport (967).

By ZIP code, 43130 (Lancaster) has 7,702, 43147 (Pickerington) has 2,506, 43076 (Thornville) has 972: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Fairfield County: inherited (death-related deed); worth 2.0x its last sale price (estimated equity); taxes 1 year behind; bought within 2 years (investors often resell).

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (3,535 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (7,452).

The official source

Where the official Fairfield County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Fairfield County Auditor. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, OH?

17,902 on the latest county file, from official Fairfield County records (Fairfield County Auditor). 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 Fairfield County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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