Guilford County vacant list, NC
532 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Guilford County, NC has 532 vacant properties today, read from Guilford County Tax Department records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 27406, 27260, 27401. 462 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Willow RdGreensboro | 10of 10 | Owes about $4,900 in tax (7.6% of the value)Taxes 7 years behind |
| Boundary AveHigh Point | 10of 10 | Owes about $19,900 in tax (37.6% of the value)Taxes 15 years behind |
| N Ohenry BlvdGreensboro | 10of 10 | Taxes 4 years behindTax lien sold on the property |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Guilford County list is made
Guilford County's vacant list comes from the Guilford County Tax Department property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Guilford County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Guilford County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | 293 | 55% |
| High Point | 165 | 31% |
| Gibsonville | 20 | 4% |
| Mcleansville | 8 | 2% |
| Brown Summit | 7 | 1% |
Top ZIP codes: 27406 Greensboro (110), 27260 High Point (109), 27401 Greensboro (53), 27405 Greensboro (53), 27407 Greensboro (35).
Vacant properties in Guilford County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Guilford County: what stands out
532 vacant properties in Guilford County right now, with a median county value of $61,900. 87% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 14 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,959 on average. 39% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Greensboro holds the most (293, 55%), followed by High Point (165), Gibsonville (20), Mcleansville (8).
By ZIP code, 27406 (Greensboro) has 110, 27260 (High Point) has 109, 27401 (Greensboro) has 53: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Guilford County: owes about $4,900 in tax (7.6% of the value); taxes 7 years behind; owes about $19,900 in tax (37.6% of the value); taxes 15 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (211 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (422).
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 absentee owner. North Carolina rules and the North Carolina guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Guilford County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many vacant properties are in Guilford County, NC?
532 on the latest county file, from official Guilford County records (Guilford County Tax Department). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Guilford County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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