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Kent County inherited list, MI

115inherited properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Kent County, MI has 115 inherited properties today, read from Kent County, MI; City of Grand Rapids GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 49345, 49507, 49505. 3 of these owners are also on the out-of-state owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administrator.

How it is built

How the Kent County list is made

Kent County's inherited list comes from the Kent County, MI; City of Grand Rapids GIS property roll records: we read the owner name on the tax roll (estate of, heirs of, executor, administrator) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administrator.

Kent County data dictionaryIndividual, Trust, LLC / Corporate, Estate / Heirs, Government, Bank / Lender, Builder / Developer, Church / Non-profit.

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 Kent County owners are

Top 5 cities by inherited properties
CityPropertiesShare
Grand Rapids5346%
Wyoming1412%
Sparta98%
Rockford76%
Cedar Springs43%

Top ZIP codes: 49345 Sparta (9), 49507 Grand Rapids (9), 49505 Grand Rapids (8), 49341 Rockford (7), 49418 Grandville (7).

Distribution

Inherited properties in Kent County by years owned and value

County value
Under $100k10 9%
$100k to $200k23 20%
$200k to $350k61 53%
$350k to $500k14 12%
$500k+7 6%
properties by county value
The numbers

Inherited properties in Kent County: what stands out

115 inherited properties in Kent County right now, with a median county value of $252,400. 23% of these owners get their tax bill at another address.

Grand Rapids holds the most (53, 46%), followed by Wyoming (14), Sparta (9), Rockford (7).

By ZIP code, 49345 (Sparta) has 9, 49507 (Grand Rapids) has 9, 49505 (Grand Rapids) has 8: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

The official source

Where the official Kent County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Kent County, MI; City of Grand Rapids GIS. 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 out-of-state owner. Michigan rules and the Michigan guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Heirs often live elsewhere, share the house with siblings, and have to pay taxes and upkeep on a house they never planned to own. Many prefer a quick, simple sale.

How to work the Kent County list

  • Stack with out-of-state owner and vacant signals for the strongest leads.
  • Lead with patience and help: the family may still be grieving.
  • Check the transfer date: the first 3 to 12 months after the deed are when most decisions are made.
The letter to send: inherited ownersFor heirs (people only: companies and trusts are left out)

Dear [first name],

I'm sorry for your loss. I noticed the property at [property address] passed to your family [passed when], and I know that handling a house is one more thing on a long list.

If you are thinking about selling, I can buy it as-is: no repairs, no clean-out, no agent fees, and a closing date that suits you and the other heirs.

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 out-of-state owner
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Kent 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 inherited properties are in Kent County, MI?

115 on the latest county file, from official Kent County records (Kent County, MI; City of Grand Rapids GIS). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property was inherited?

From the deed type the county records (for example an affidavit, certificate of transfer, transfer-on-death or fiduciary deed) or an estate / heirs owner name.

Is this the same as probate leads?

Close: these are properties that already moved to heirs or to an estate. Probate filings appear where the county court publishes them.

Every Kent County inherited owner, with the reasons.

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