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Hennepin County high equity list, MN

100,951high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

100,951 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Hennepin County, MN has 100,951 high-equity properties today, read from Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 55369, 55406, 55423. 894 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.

How it is built

How the Hennepin County list is made

Hennepin County's high equity list comes from the Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services 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.

Hennepin 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 Hennepin County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Minneapolis28,20328%
Bloomington8,2318%
Brooklyn Park6,3626%
Plymouth5,9686%
Maple Grove5,6566%

Top ZIP codes: 55369 Maple Grove (3,823), 55406 Minneapolis (3,446), 55423 Richfield (3,234), 55418 Minneapolis (3,053), 55407 Minneapolis (2,942).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years432 0%
2 to 5 years1,147 1%
5 to 10 years3,104 3%
10 to 20 years20,257 20%
20+ years76,011 75%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,232 1%
$100k to $200k6,172 6%
$200k to $350k37,533 37%
$350k to $500k28,651 28%
$500k+27,363 27%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Hennepin County: what stands out

100,951 high-equity properties in Hennepin County right now, with a median county value of $370,000. 13% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 30 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,952 on average.

Minneapolis holds the most (28,203, 28%), followed by Bloomington (8,231), Brooklyn Park (6,362), Plymouth (5,968).

By ZIP code, 55369 (Maple Grove) has 3,823, 55406 (Minneapolis) has 3,446, 55423 (Richfield) has 3,234: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (76,011 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (37,533).

The official source

Where the official Hennepin County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services. 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. Minnesota rules and the Minnesota 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 Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, MN?

100,951 on the latest county file, from official Hennepin County records (Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services). 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 Hennepin County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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