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Fort Bend County tax delinquent list, TX

1,334tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

1,334 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Fort Bend County, TX has 1,334 tax-delinquent properties today, read from official county records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 77489, 77461, 77469. 347 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Three Fort Bend County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Brinkmeyer RdNeedville10of 10Taxes 2 years behindLikely vacant (model 10/10)
Coon DrRosenberg10of 10Taxes 3 years behindTax lien sold on the property
Main StNeedville10of 10Owes about $22,100 in tax (17.7% of the value)Taxes 8 years behind

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

347Also on the absentee owner 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 tax delinquent list comes from the county's records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Fort Bend County data dictionaryPast-due balance or certified delinquent year.

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 tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Richmond20515%
Sugar Land18714%
Missouri City17013%
Needville14010%
Rosenberg957%

Top ZIP codes: 77489 Missouri City (154), 77461 Needville (140), 77469 Richmond (136), 77583 Rosharon (92), 77471 Rosenberg (86).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Fort Bend County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years118 12%
2 to 5 years184 19%
5 to 10 years246 26%
10 to 20 years283 29%
20+ years131 14%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k214 16%
$100k to $200k310 23%
$200k to $350k421 32%
$350k to $500k177 13%
$500k+212 16%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Fort Bend County: what stands out

1,334 tax-delinquent properties in Fort Bend County right now, with a median county value of $229,666. 26% 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 $7,821 on average. 24% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Richmond holds the most (205, 15%), followed by Sugar Land (187), Missouri City (170), Needville (140).

By ZIP code, 77489 (Missouri City) has 154, 77461 (Needville) has 140, 77469 (Richmond) has 136: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Fort Bend County: taxes 2 years behind; likely vacant (model 10/10); taxes 3 years behind; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (283 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (421).

The official source

Where the official Fort Bend County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by Fort Bend County's county offices. 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 absentee owner. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.

How to work the Fort Bend County list

  • Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
  • Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
  • Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
  • Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

Dear [first name],

The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.

I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Fort Bend County, TX?

1,334 on the latest county file, from official Fort Bend County records. The count is refreshed every week.

How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?

Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.

Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?

No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.

Every Fort Bend County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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