Jefferson County (Lakewood), CO: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 6 official record sources for all 229,140 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (17,285), tax delinquent (730) and in foreclosure (162).

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.

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

In a test on real sales, 5.2% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 3.4% of all properties.

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730Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 44,073Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 9,273Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 70,786Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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1,456Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 162In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 2Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 95Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 17,285Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 4Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there81,859High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house9,499Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties18,040LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 2,997Vacant landEmpty lot with no building 185,247SoldRecent sales, for pricing7,703 in 12 months

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

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

In Jefferson County we hold tax delinquent, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Jefferson County this week

New records against the usual week

This week's Jefferson County counts compared with the average of the previous four data weeks.
List	This week	4-week average	Change
Tax delinquent	730	741	about the same flat
Owes $1,000+ in tax	1,456	1,461	about the same flat
In foreclosure	162	159	about the same flat
Tax lien	1,529	1,539	about the same flat
Likely vacant (model)	4	20,133	-100% down
Absentee owner	44,073	41,038	+7% up
Out-of-state owner	9,273	9,364	about the same flat
Tired landlord	17,285	16,823	about the same flat
High equity (est.)	81,859	82,004	about the same flat
Estate / heirs owner	95	439	-78% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Jefferson County

Most tax-delinquent properties

80439 Evergreen172 delinquent
80401 Golden106 delinquent
80470 Pine54 delinquent
80033 Wheat Ridge52 delinquent
80226 Lakewood35 delinquent

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 Jefferson County, with live counts.

26owners 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.
1,618owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
72owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County match every one today.

34Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Jefferson County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
W 4th AveLakewood	10of 10	Tax lien sold on the propertyLast transfer was $0 (family / trust)
W 85th PlArvada	10of 10	In foreclosure (county record)Owned 10 years
W Asbury PlLakewood	10of 10	In foreclosure (county record)

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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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Jefferson County in numbers

What the Jefferson County records say

Jefferson County has 229,140 properties on file. 730 of them (0.3%) are behind on property tax, and 1,456 owe $1,000 or more. 44,073 (19.2%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 9,273 of them in another state.

162 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 80439 (Evergreen) with 172 delinquent properties, followed by 80401 (Golden) and 80470 (Pine).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 26 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Jefferson County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1984–2026, 305 columns with data; tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from Jefferson County Assessor / GIS, Jefferson County Treasurer, Jefferson County Assessor and Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Jefferson County data comes from

Collected from 6 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Jefferson County Assessor / GISowners, values and building facts
Jefferson County Treasurerowners, values and building facts
Jefferson County Assessordeeds and sales
Jefferson County Clerk & Recorderdeeds and sales
Jefferson County Public Trustee, GTS foreclosure siteforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
Jefferson County Planning & Zoningbuilding permits, rental registration

Jefferson County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1984–2026, 305 columns with data; tax liens and foreclosure filings included.

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Colorado rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Colorado

County treasurers sell tax liens at a yearly auction in the fall. The owner can redeem for 3 years; after that the lien holder can apply to the treasurer for a treasurer's deed.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial (public trustee). Foreclosures run through the county public trustee, with a short court hearing (Rule 120) before the sale.

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Jefferson County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Jefferson County, CO?

730 properties on the latest county file, from the county's tax records; 1,456 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Jefferson County data come from?

From official public records: Jefferson County Assessor / GIS, Jefferson County Treasurer, Jefferson County Assessor, Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder and Jefferson County Public Trustee, GTS foreclosure site. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Jefferson County data?

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

Is Jefferson County full?

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Does Jefferson County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 162 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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