Hennepin County tax delinquent list, MN
2,536 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Hennepin County, MN has 2,536 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 55411, 55412, 55407. 773 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.
How the Hennepin County list is made
Hennepin County's tax delinquent list comes from the Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services tax records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.
Hennepin County data dictionaryPast-due balance or certified delinquent year.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Hennepin County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 1,216 | 48% |
| Bloomington | 146 | 6% |
| Brooklyn Park | 142 | 6% |
| Brooklyn Center | 123 | 5% |
| Edina | 85 | 3% |
Top ZIP codes: 55411 Minneapolis (206), 55412 Minneapolis (154), 55407 Minneapolis (104), 55430 Brooklyn Center (103), 55418 Minneapolis (87).
Tax-delinquent properties in Hennepin County by years owned and value
Tax-delinquent properties in Hennepin County: what stands out
2,536 tax-delinquent properties in Hennepin County right now, with a median county value of $271,200. 30% 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 $9,118 on average.
Minneapolis holds the most (1,216, 48%), followed by Bloomington (146), Brooklyn Park (142), Brooklyn Center (123).
By ZIP code, 55411 (Minneapolis) has 206, 55412 (Minneapolis) has 154, 55407 (Minneapolis) has 104: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (751 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (1,005).
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 absentee owner. Minnesota rules and the Minnesota guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.
How to work the Hennepin County list
- Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
- Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
- Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
- Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
Dear [first name],
The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.
I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.
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 tax-delinquent properties are in Hennepin County, MN?
2,536 on the latest county file, from official Hennepin County records (Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services). The count is refreshed every week.
How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?
Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.
Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?
No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.
Every Hennepin County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.
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