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Franklin County tired landlords list, OH

35,423tired-landlord properties today · refreshed weekly

35,423 owners on this list today. This county is Full. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Franklin County, OH has 35,423 tired-landlord properties today, read from Franklin County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 43201, 43228, 43207. 3,980 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.

Three Franklin County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
E Maynard AveColumbus10of 10Owned by an LLC / companyValue up 198% in 3 years
S Terrace AveColumbus10of 10City code case (9 in 2 years)Busy area: 21% of nearby homes sold in 3 years
Lynbridge DrReynoldsburg10of 10Owes about $8,800 in tax (3.0% of the value)Taxes 1 year behind

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

3,980Also on the tax delinquent list3,980 Franklin County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
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How it is built

How the Franklin County list is made

Franklin County's tired landlords list comes from the Franklin County Auditor 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.

Franklin 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.

By city

Where the Franklin County owners are

Top 5 cities by tired-landlord properties
CityPropertiesShare
Columbus27,14377%
Grove City1,6535%
Hilliard1,4154%
Westerville1,0663%
Dublin1,0653%

Top ZIP codes: 43201 Columbus (1,898), 43228 Columbus (1,823), 43207 Columbus (1,696), 43123 Grove City (1,655), 43213 Columbus (1,534).

Distribution

Tired-landlord properties in Franklin County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years0 0%
2 to 5 years0 0%
5 to 10 years0 0%
10 to 20 years24,227 68%
20+ years11,196 32%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k6,572 19%
$100k to $200k13,032 37%
$200k to $350k8,210 23%
$350k to $500k2,813 8%
$500k+4,791 14%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tired-landlord properties in Franklin County: what stands out

35,423 tired-landlord properties in Franklin County right now, with a median county value of $179,500. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 15 years. Those behind on tax owe $6,407 on average. 5% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Columbus holds the most (27,143, 77%), followed by Grove City (1,653), Hilliard (1,415), Westerville (1,066).

By ZIP code, 43201 (Columbus) has 1,898, 43228 (Columbus) has 1,823, 43207 (Columbus) has 1,696: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Franklin County: owned by an llc / company; value up 198% in 3 years; city code case (9 in 2 years); busy area: 21% of nearby homes sold in 3 years.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (24,227 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (13,032).

The official source

Where the official Franklin County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Franklin 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

After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.

How to work the Franklin County list

  • Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
  • Offer to buy with tenants in place.
The letter to send: tired landlords 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 tired-landlord properties are in Franklin County, OH?

35,423 on the latest county file, from official Franklin County records (Franklin County Auditor). 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 Franklin County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.

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