Hidalgo County (McAllen), TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 8 official record sources for all 347,219 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (35,264), inheritance deed (8,252) and tax delinquent (3,251).

National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.

1.7×in Hidalgo County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 6.5% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 3.7% of all properties.

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3,251Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 8,252Inheritance deedHouse passed to an heir by a recorded deed727 in 12 months 106,934Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 104,812Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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2,079Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 1,222Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 21In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 876Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 223Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 14,101Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 35,264Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 13Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 2Vacant structure (city)City lists the building as vacant829Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there46,001Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties36,171LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 3,249Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 46,053Vacant landEmpty lot with no building

3,251 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Hidalgo County, and what isn't

In Hidalgo County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, inheritance deed and estate / heirs owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Hidalgo County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of Hidalgo County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Inheritance deed	12	9.8	+22% up
Sheriff / foreclosure sale	0	0.5	-100% down

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Hidalgo County list sizes this week compared with the four weeks before
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Tax delinquent	3,251	3,251	about the same flat
Owes $1,000+ in tax	2,079	2,079	about the same flat
In foreclosure	21	21	about the same flat
Tax lien	527	528	about the same flat
Open code violation	13	38	-66% down
Vacant structure (city)	2	0	new up
Likely vacant (model)	829	26,450	-97% down
Absentee owner	106,934	101,221	+6% up
Out-of-state owner	14,101	14,157	about the same flat
Tired landlord	35,264	34,555	about the same flat
Estate / heirs owner	223	813	-73% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Hidalgo County

Most tax-delinquent properties

78574 Mission608 delinquent
78537 Donna540 delinquent
78516 Alamo390 delinquent
78542 Edinburg270 delinquent
78596 Weslaco175 delinquent

Most inheritance deeds (12 months)

78572 Mission77 deeds
78577 Pharr69 deeds
78501 Mcallen66 deeds
78542 Edinburg60 deeds
78570 Mercedes39 deeds

Good first stacks

Owners with more than one reason to sell

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Hidalgo County, with live counts.

188owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
35owners nowInheritance deed in the last 12 months + out-of-state ownerHeirs who live in another state and received the house this year: most decide within a year whether to sell.
11,750owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
463owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Hidalgo County

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Hidalgo County match every one today.

21Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Hidalgo County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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Top scores this week

Three Hidalgo County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Hidalgo County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Bougainvillea StPalmview	10of 10	Inherited (death-related deed)Owner's mailing address is elsewhere
W Joe D Garcia (7th Ave)Elsa	10of 10	Owner name shows an estate / heirs
Daytona AveMcallen	10of 10	Taxes 4 years behindInherited (death-related deed)

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Hidalgo County in numbers

What the Hidalgo County records say

Hidalgo County has 347,219 properties on file. 3,251 of them (0.9%) are behind on property tax, and 2,079 owe $1,000 or more; 1,222 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 106,934 (30.8%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 14,101 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 727 inheritance deeds. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 12 inheritance deeds (4-week average 10). 21 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 78574 (Mission) with 608 delinquent properties, followed by 78537 (Donna) and 78516 (Alamo). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 78572 (Mission), 78577 (Pharr) and 78501 (Mcallen).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Inheritance deed in the last 12 months + out-of-state owner" gives 35 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Hidalgo County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1956–2026, 224 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from Hidalgo County Appraisal District, Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Hidalgo County Clerk / Recorder, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Hidalgo County data comes from

Collected from 8 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Hidalgo County Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, parcel maps
Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collectorowners, values and building facts
Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Hidalgo County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales
Hidalgo County Clerk, foreclosure notices sectiondeeds and sales
Hidalgo County Clerkforeclosure and sheriff-sale records, parcel maps
City of Edinburgcode cases and vacant buildings
City of Weslaco Code Enforcementcode cases and vacant buildings

Hidalgo County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1956–2026, 224 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included.

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Texas rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Texas

Taxing units sue to foreclose; sheriffs and constables sell the properties on the first Tuesday of the month. Homesteads and farm land can be redeemed for 2 years after the sale; other property for 180 days.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are trustee's sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, after at least 21 days' notice.

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Hidalgo County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Hidalgo County, TX?

3,251 properties on the latest county file, from the county's tax records; 2,079 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Hidalgo County data come from?

From official public records: Hidalgo County Appraisal District, Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Hidalgo County Clerk / Recorder and Hidalgo County Clerk, foreclosure notices section. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Hidalgo County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Hidalgo County today.

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Does Hidalgo County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 21 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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