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Hillsborough County tax delinquent list, FL

23,977tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

23,977 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Hillsborough County, FL has 23,977 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33610, 33619, 33604. 10,713 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.

Three Hillsborough County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Mansell RdDover10of 10Owes about $3,200 in tax (5.2% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind
Greenshire DrTampa10of 10Owes about $14,200 in tax (4.4% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind
E 22nd AveTampa10of 10Taxes 2 years behindTax lien sold on the property

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

10,713Also on the absentee owner 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 tax delinquent list comes from the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight 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.

Hillsborough 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.

By city

Where the Hillsborough County owners are

Top 5 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Tampa13,97758%
Plant City2,0619%
Riverview1,1545%
Brandon8313%
Ruskin7733%

Top ZIP codes: 33610 Tampa (1,463), 33619 Tampa (1,267), 33604 Tampa (1,118), 33605 Tampa (1,083), 33612 Tampa (856).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Hillsborough County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years4,920 21%
2 to 5 years5,198 22%
5 to 10 years4,901 21%
10 to 20 years4,537 19%
20+ years4,152 18%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k4,260 18%
$100k to $200k7,152 30%
$200k to $350k7,217 30%
$350k to $500k2,541 11%
$500k+2,807 12%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Hillsborough County: what stands out

23,977 tax-delinquent properties in Hillsborough County right now, with a median county value of $209,071. 45% 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 $6,796 on average. 41% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Tampa holds the most (13,977, 58%), followed by Plant City (2,061), Riverview (1,154), Brandon (831).

By ZIP code, 33610 (Tampa) has 1,463, 33619 (Tampa) has 1,267, 33604 (Tampa) has 1,118: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Hillsborough County: owes about $3,200 in tax (5.2% of the value); taxes 3 years behind; owes about $14,200 in tax (4.4% of the value); taxes 2 years behind.

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (5,198 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (7,217).

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 absentee owner. Florida rules and the Florida 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 Hillsborough 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.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

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.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Hillsborough County, FL?

23,977 on the latest county file, from official Hillsborough County records (Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight). 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 Hillsborough County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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