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Fort Bend County absentee owner list, TX

61,494absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

61,494 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Fort Bend County, TX has 61,494 absentee-owned properties today, read from Fort Bend Central Appraisal District records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 77469, 77471, 77459. 347 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 Fort Bend County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Coon DrRosenberg10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereTaxes 3 years behind
Ladonia StRosharon10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwner name shows an estate / heirs
Highway 6Rosharon10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwner name shows an estate / heirs

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

347Also on the tax delinquent list347 Fort Bend County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Fort Bend County list is made

Fort Bend County's absentee owner list comes from the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District 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).

Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Richmond11,72619%
Sugar Land8,43414%
Missouri City7,69813%
Rosenberg6,31210%
Katy5,2609%

Top ZIP codes: 77469 Richmond (6,066), 77471 Rosenberg (5,091), 77459 Missouri City (4,611), 77494 Katy (4,601), 77406 Richmond (3,957).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Fort Bend County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years11,868 22%
2 to 5 years13,855 26%
5 to 10 years13,105 25%
10 to 20 years12,255 23%
20+ years2,405 4%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k14,897 24%
$100k to $200k7,517 12%
$200k to $350k22,124 36%
$350k to $500k8,682 14%
$500k+8,274 13%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Fort Bend County: what stands out

61,494 absentee-owned properties in Fort Bend County right now, with a median county value of $257,400. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 5 years. Those behind on tax owe $6,574 on average.

Richmond holds the most (11,726, 19%), followed by Sugar Land (8,434), Missouri City (7,698), Rosenberg (6,312).

By ZIP code, 77469 (Richmond) has 6,066, 77471 (Rosenberg) has 5,091, 77459 (Missouri City) has 4,611: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Fort Bend County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; taxes 3 years behind; owner name shows an estate / heirs.

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (13,855 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (22,124).

The official source

Where the official Fort Bend County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District. 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. Texas rules and the Texas 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 Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County, TX?

61,494 on the latest county file, from official Fort Bend County records (Fort Bend Central Appraisal District). 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 Fort Bend County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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