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Guilford County high equity list, NC

18,828high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

18,828 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Guilford County, NC has 18,828 high-equity properties today, read from Guilford County Tax Department records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 27406, 27405, 27260. 452 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Three Guilford County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Wright AveGreensboro10of 10Owes about $15,300 in tax (5.9% of the value)Taxes 4 years behind
N Ohenry BlvdGreensboro10of 10Taxes 4 years behindTax lien sold on the property
Darden RdGreensboro10of 10Owes about $6,900 in tax (11.1% of the value)Taxes 6 years behind

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

452Also on the tax delinquent list452 Guilford County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Guilford County list is made

Guilford County's high equity list comes from the Guilford County Tax Department property roll records: we read the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Guilford County data dictionaryValue at least 2x last sale price (estimate).

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 Guilford County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Greensboro11,59662%
High Point3,87621%
Gibsonville4713%
Jamestown4502%
Brown Summit3372%

Top ZIP codes: 27406 Greensboro (2,652), 27405 Greensboro (1,801), 27260 High Point (1,576), 27407 Greensboro (1,340), 27410 Greensboro (1,289).

Distribution

High-equity properties in Guilford County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years475 3%
2 to 5 years874 5%
5 to 10 years3,278 17%
10 to 20 years4,867 26%
20+ years9,334 50%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k5,987 32%
$100k to $200k7,065 38%
$200k to $350k3,715 20%
$350k to $500k806 4%
$500k+1,255 7%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Guilford County: what stands out

18,828 high-equity properties in Guilford County right now, with a median county value of $143,000. 40% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,126 on average.

Greensboro holds the most (11,596, 62%), followed by High Point (3,876), Gibsonville (471), Jamestown (450).

By ZIP code, 27406 (Greensboro) has 2,652, 27405 (Greensboro) has 1,801, 27260 (High Point) has 1,576: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Guilford County: owes about $15,300 in tax (5.9% of the value); taxes 4 years behind; tax lien sold on the property; owes about $6,900 in tax (11.1% of the value).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (9,334 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (7,065).

The official source

Where the official Guilford County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Guilford County Tax Department. 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. North Carolina rules and the North Carolina guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners with equity have room to sell at a fair price, and long-time owners are often ready to move on.

How to work the Guilford County list

  • Stack with owned 15+ years, absentee owner or tax delinquent.
  • Use nearby sales on the property page to check the numbers.
The letter to send: high equity ownersFor owners of 15+ years (downsizing, moving)

Dear [first name],

You have owned [property address] for [years owned] years. If you have thought about downsizing, moving closer to family, or simply not dealing with upkeep any more, I would like to make you a fair offer.

I buy as-is and you choose the closing date.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many high-equity properties are in Guilford County, NC?

18,828 on the latest county file, from official Guilford County records (Guilford County Tax Department). The count is refreshed every week.

How is equity estimated?

From the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price. Mortgages are not public in bulk, so this is an estimate.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Guilford County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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