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Guilford County out-of-state owner list, NC

12,399out-of-state owned properties today · refreshed weekly

12,399 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Guilford County, NC has 12,399 out-of-state owned properties today, read from Guilford County Tax Department records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 27405, 27406, 27265. 24 of these owners are also on the inheritance deed list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when mailing state is not the property's state.

Three Guilford County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Ribbon Grass TerGreensboro10of 10Owes about $17,100 in tax (12.6% of the value)Taxes 9 years behind
Logan StGreensboro10of 10Owner lives out of stateOwned 127 years
Comstock LnGreensboro10of 10Taxes 2 years behindTax lien sold on the property

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

24Also on the inheritance deed list24 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 out-of-state owner list comes from the Guilford County Tax Department property roll records: we read the state of the owner's mailing address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: mailing state is not the property's state.

Guilford County data dictionaryMailing state is not the property's state.

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 out-of-state owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Greensboro6,93256%
High Point2,91424%
Whitsett6015%
Mcleansville4233%
Jamestown3022%

Top ZIP codes: 27405 Greensboro (1,653), 27406 Greensboro (1,322), 27265 High Point (1,137), 27407 Greensboro (1,091), 27260 High Point (980).

Distribution

Out-of-state owned properties in Guilford County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years1,584 13%
2 to 5 years3,047 25%
5 to 10 years3,676 30%
10 to 20 years2,147 17%
20+ years1,945 16%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k3,660 30%
$100k to $200k3,620 29%
$200k to $350k3,091 25%
$350k to $500k406 3%
$500k+1,597 13%
properties by county value
The numbers

Out-of-state owned properties in Guilford County: what stands out

12,399 out-of-state owned properties in Guilford County right now, with a median county value of $176,100. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 6 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,607 on average.

Greensboro holds the most (6,932, 56%), followed by High Point (2,914), Whitsett (601), Mcleansville (423).

By ZIP code, 27405 (Greensboro) has 1,653, 27406 (Greensboro) has 1,322, 27265 (High Point) has 1,137: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Guilford County: owes about $17,100 in tax (12.6% of the value); taxes 9 years behind; owner lives out of state; owned 127 years.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (3,676 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (3,660).

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 inheritance deed. North Carolina rules and the North Carolina guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Managing a house from another state is hard. Out-of-state owners, often heirs or former residents, are among the most willing sellers.

How to work the Guilford County list

  • Stack with inherited, vacant or tax delinquent.
  • Offer a simple, remote closing: it removes the biggest worry for a distant owner.
The letter to send: out-of-state 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 out-of-state owned properties are in Guilford County, NC?

12,399 on the latest county file, from official Guilford County records (Guilford County Tax Department). The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the mailing state come from?

From the owner mailing address on the county's property roll.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Guilford County out-of-state owner owner, with the reasons.

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