Lake County tired landlords list, OH
10,109 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lake County, OH has 10,109 tired-landlord properties today, read from Lake County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44077, 44060, 44094. 366 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bayridge BlvdWillowick | 10of 10 | Taxes 1 year behindInherited (death-related deed) |
| Butterfly StConcord | 10of 10 | Taxes 21 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
| Eagle RdKirtland | 10of 10 | Owned by a trustTaxes 1 year behind |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Lake County list is made
Lake County's tired landlords list comes from the Lake County Auditor property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Lake County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Lake County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Painesville | 1,858 | 18% |
| Mentor | 1,735 | 17% |
| Madison | 1,203 | 12% |
| Willoughby | 1,008 | 10% |
| Eastlake | 874 | 9% |
Top ZIP codes: 44077 Painesville (2,696), 44060 Mentor (2,262), 44094 Willoughby (1,466), 44095 Eastlake (1,366), 44057 Madison (1,222).
Tired-landlord properties in Lake County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Lake County: what stands out
10,109 tired-landlord properties in Lake County right now, with a median county value of $118,360. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $8,102 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Painesville holds the most (1,858, 18%), followed by Mentor (1,735), Madison (1,203), Willoughby (1,008).
By ZIP code, 44077 (Painesville) has 2,696, 44060 (Mentor) has 2,262, 44094 (Willoughby) has 1,466: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lake County: taxes 1 year behind; inherited (death-related deed); taxes 21 years behind; owned by an llc / company.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (5,119 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (4,561).
Where the official Lake County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Lake County Auditor. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Lake County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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.
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
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 tired-landlord properties are in Lake County, OH?
10,109 on the latest county file, from official Lake County records (Lake County Auditor). The count is refreshed every week.
How is a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Lake County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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