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Hillsborough County absentee owner list, FL

129,149absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

129,149 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Hillsborough County, FL has 129,149 absentee-owned properties today, read from Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33578, 33619, 33614. 10,713 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 Hillsborough County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Mansell RdDover10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwes about $3,200 in tax (5.2% of the value)
Greenshire DrTampa10of 10Owes about $14,200 in tax (4.4% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind
E 22nd AveTampa10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereTaxes 2 years behind

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

10,713Also on the tax delinquent list10,713 Hillsborough County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Hillsborough County list is made

Hillsborough County's absentee owner list comes from the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight 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).

Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Tampa71,16455%
Riverview10,8268%
Plant City7,5646%
Brandon6,2145%
Ruskin4,5234%

Top ZIP codes: 33578 Riverview (5,759), 33619 Tampa (5,436), 33614 Tampa (5,037), 33610 Tampa (4,978), 33604 Tampa (4,610).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years22,465 17%
2 to 5 years31,606 25%
5 to 10 years34,044 27%
10 to 20 years26,061 20%
20+ years14,249 11%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k17,124 13%
$100k to $200k34,463 27%
$200k to $350k47,139 36%
$350k to $500k13,183 10%
$500k+17,240 13%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Hillsborough County: what stands out

129,149 absentee-owned properties in Hillsborough County right now, with a median county value of $231,375. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 6 years. Those behind on tax owe $7,727 on average. 4% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Tampa holds the most (71,164, 55%), followed by Riverview (10,826), Plant City (7,564), Brandon (6,214).

By ZIP code, 33578 (Riverview) has 5,759, 33619 (Tampa) has 5,436, 33614 (Tampa) has 5,037: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Hillsborough County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; owes about $3,200 in tax (5.2% of the value); owes about $14,200 in tax (4.4% of the value); taxes 3 years behind.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (34,044 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (47,139).

The official source

Where the official Hillsborough County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight. 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. Florida rules and the Florida 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 Hillsborough 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.

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Hillsborough County, FL?

129,149 on the latest county file, from official Hillsborough County records (Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight). 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 Hillsborough County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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