Last Straw in Harris County, TX
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top. This is the stage before the county or a lender takes steps; owners here have a clock running. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end.
Every layer has to be true
- Tax is past due for 2 or more years
- A tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record
A property is counted only when all 2 are true at once.
The Harris County stack in numbers
- Median county value
- $130,000
- Median years owned
- 17
- Owner lives elsewhere
- 51%
- Average tax owed
- $18,600
- Score 9 or 10
- 56%
Top ZIP codes: 77028 HOUSTON (123), 77026 HOUSTON (122), 77021 HOUSTON (107), 77016 HOUSTON (100), 77033 HOUSTON (99), 77051 HOUSTON (89).
Three Harris County properties in the stack
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview DrHouston | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Strong Pine DrHuffman | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
| Almeda Plaza DrHouston | 10of 10 | Tax is past due for 2 or more yearsA tax lien or a foreclosure case is on record |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
Reading this number
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record.
It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out. Owner names, mailing addresses and house numbers are inside the app.
Other stacks
- Ghost Owner2,483
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate1,702
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift1,223
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing7,668
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
Questions
What is the Last Straw stack?
Two or more years behind on tax, with a tax lien or a foreclosure case on record. It is a fixed recipe of 2 signals taken from county records; a property is in the stack only when every one is true.
How many Last Straw properties are in Harris County, TX?
2,145 properties today. The count is refreshed every week, and government, bank, builder and church owners are left out.
Does Last Straw mean the owner wants to sell?
No. It counts the county's own delinquency, lien and foreclosure records. It does not say how a case will end. It is a way to find properties where several records point the same way: a strong reason to reach out first.
Every Harris County Last Straw property, with the reasons.
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