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Hidalgo County absentee owner list, TX

106,934absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

106,934 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Hidalgo County, TX has 106,934 absentee-owned properties today, read from Hidalgo County Appraisal District records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 78572, 78542, 78577. 1,040 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Three Hidalgo County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Bougainvillea StPalmview10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)
FM 1015Weslaco10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)
S Rose Ellen BlvdMcallen10of 10Owner lives out of stateInherited (death-related deed)

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

1,040Also on the tax delinquent list1,040 Hidalgo County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Hidalgo County list is made

Hidalgo County's absentee owner list comes from the Hidalgo County Appraisal District property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Hidalgo County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

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 Hidalgo County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Edinburg19,49018%
Mcallen17,55016%
Mission15,90215%
Weslaco9,4029%
Pharr8,8818%

Top ZIP codes: 78572 Mission (11,300), 78542 Edinburg (11,171), 78577 Pharr (8,812), 78537 Donna (8,180), 78501 Mcallen (7,413).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Hidalgo County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years16,151 17%
2 to 5 years22,369 23%
5 to 10 years22,462 23%
10 to 20 years21,206 22%
20+ years14,058 15%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k46,363 43%
$100k to $200k30,336 28%
$200k to $350k16,878 16%
$350k to $500k6,234 6%
$500k+7,123 7%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Hidalgo County: what stands out

106,934 absentee-owned properties in Hidalgo County right now, with a median county value of $118,000. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,356 on average.

Edinburg holds the most (19,490, 18%), followed by Mcallen (17,550), Mission (15,902), Weslaco (9,402).

By ZIP code, 78572 (Mission) has 11,300, 78542 (Edinburg) has 11,171, 78577 (Pharr) has 8,812: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Hidalgo County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; inherited (death-related deed); owner lives out of state.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (22,462 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (46,363).

The official source

Where the official Hidalgo County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Hidalgo County Appraisal District. 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. Texas rules and the Texas guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.

How to work the Hidalgo County list

  • Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
  • Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
  • Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer interested in your rental at [property address]. If managing it from a distance, tenants or repairs have become more work than they are worth, I can buy it with the tenants in place, as-is, on your timeline.

No showings, no repairs, no commissions.

Send it in the app

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 tax delinquent
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Hidalgo County

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 absentee-owned properties are in Hidalgo County, TX?

106,934 on the latest county file, from official Hidalgo County records (Hidalgo County Appraisal District). The count is refreshed every week.

How is absentee owner defined?

The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.

Do you include the mailing address?

Yes, in the app and in exports.

Every Hidalgo County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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