Fort Bend County, TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 6 official record sources for all 353,504 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (14,660), tax delinquent (1,334) and estate / heirs owner (995).
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.
See all 14 seller lists in Fort Bend County
1,334 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Fort Bend 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.
New records against the usual week
Fort Bend County records no deeds of these kinds most weeks, so there is no weekly trend to show yet.
Top ZIP codes in Fort Bend County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 77489 Missouri City154 delinquent
- 77461 Needville140 delinquent
- 77469 Richmond136 delinquent
- 77583 Rosharon92 delinquent
- 77471 Rosenberg86 delinquent
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 Fort Bend County, with live counts.
- 56owners 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.
- 2,139owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 237owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
- 15owners nowOpen code violation + absentee ownerOut-of-town owners facing city repair orders and fines.
Named stacks of signals in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County match every one today.
- Ghost Owner23
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Last Straw153
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate31
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing190
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →
Three Fort Bend County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkmeyer RdNeedville | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindLikely vacant (model 10/10) |
| Roesler RdNeedville | 10of 10 | Owner name shows an estate / heirsLikely vacant (model 10/10) |
| Dawn LnRichmond | 10of 10 | Owner name shows an estate / heirs |
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The same property, in both trials. Example row, not a real person.
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This week's top 20 properties by score: address, city, ZIP, score, reasons, owner type, years owned and tax owed. Owner names and mailing addresses are in the trial. One file per e-mail per week.
What the Fort Bend County records say
Fort Bend County has 353,504 properties on file. 1,334 of them (0.4%) are behind on property tax, and 1,015 owe $1,000 or more; 435 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 61,494 (17.4%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 10,542 of them in another state.
19 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 77489 (Missouri City) with 154 delinquent properties, followed by 77461 (Needville) and 77469 (Richmond).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 56 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Fort Bend County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1964–2026, 389 columns with data; tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from Fort Bend Central Appraisal District, Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Fort Bend County Clerk, collected every week.
Where the Fort Bend County data comes from
Collected from 6 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Fort Bend Central Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, parcel maps
- Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collectorowners, values and building facts
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
- Fort Bend County Clerkforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
- Fort Bend County Clerk, Official Public Recordsforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
- Cities of Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmondcode cases and vacant buildings
Fort Bend County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1964–2026, 389 columns with data; tax liens and foreclosure filings included.
Fort Bend County government website →
How we collect and check county records →How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Texas
Taxing units sue to foreclose; sheriffs and constables sell the properties on the first Tuesday of the month. Homesteads and farm land can be redeemed for 2 years after the sale; other property for 180 days.
Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are trustee's sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, after at least 21 days' notice.
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Fort Bend County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Fort Bend County, TX?
1,334 properties on the latest county file, from the county's tax records; 1,015 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Fort Bend County data come from?
From official public records: Fort Bend Central Appraisal District, Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Fort Bend County Clerk and Fort Bend County Clerk, Official Public Records. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Fort Bend County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Fort Bend County today.
Is Fort Bend County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Fort Bend County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 19 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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