Lake County vacant list, OH
318 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lake County, OH has 318 vacant properties today, read from Lake County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44077, 44060, 44057. 244 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Truman AveWickliffe | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owes about $8,800 in tax (4.8% of the value) |
| Hale RdPerry | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Taxes 16 years behind |
| Rush RdWickliffe | 10of 10 | Owes about $13,800 in tax (8.5% of the value)Taxes 12 years 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 vacant list comes from the Lake County Auditor property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Lake County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
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 | 77 | 24% |
| Madison | 44 | 14% |
| Wickliffe | 40 | 13% |
| Mentor | 35 | 11% |
| Eastlake | 22 | 7% |
Top ZIP codes: 44077 Painesville (106), 44060 Mentor (49), 44057 Madison (44), 44092 Wickliffe (44), 44095 Eastlake (32).
Vacant properties in Lake County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Lake County: what stands out
318 vacant properties in Lake County right now, with a median county value of $107,940. 77% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. Those behind on tax owe $10,368 on average. 15% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Painesville holds the most (77, 24%), followed by Madison (44), Wickliffe (40), Mentor (35).
By ZIP code, 44077 (Painesville) has 106, 44060 (Mentor) has 49, 44057 (Madison) has 44: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lake County: likely vacant (model 10/10); owes about $8,800 in tax (4.8% of the value); taxes 16 years behind; owes about $13,800 in tax (8.5% of the value).
The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (97 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (150).
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 absentee owner. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Lake County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 absentee owner
- 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 vacant properties are in Lake County, OH?
318 on the latest county file, from official Lake County records (Lake County Auditor). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Lake County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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