Hennepin County vacant list, MN
86 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Hennepin County, MN has 86 vacant properties today, read from Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 55415, 55407, 55408. 55 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).
How the Hennepin County list is made
Hennepin County's vacant list comes from the Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services 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).
Hennepin 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 Hennepin County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 51 | 59% |
| Edina | 5 | 6% |
| Minnetonka | 4 | 5% |
| Bloomington | 3 | 3% |
| Brooklyn Center | 3 | 3% |
Top ZIP codes: 55415 Minneapolis (9), 55407 Minneapolis (6), 55408 Minneapolis (6), 55410 Minneapolis (4), 55411 Minneapolis (4).
Vacant properties in Hennepin County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Hennepin County: what stands out
86 vacant properties in Hennepin County right now, with a median county value of $354,500. 64% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 5 years. Those behind on tax owe $14,709 on average.
Minneapolis holds the most (51, 59%), followed by Edina (5), Minnetonka (4), Bloomington (3).
By ZIP code, 55415 (Minneapolis) has 9, 55407 (Minneapolis) has 6, 55408 (Minneapolis) has 6: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (34 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (34).
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
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, MN?
86 on the latest county file, from official Hennepin County records (Hennepin County Resident & Real Estate Services). 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 Hennepin County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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