Lancaster County absentee owner list, PA
49,281 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lancaster County, PA has 49,281 absentee-owned properties today, read from Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 17603, 17602, 17601. 505 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Green StLancaster | 10of 10 | Owner's mailing address is elsewhereTaxes 2 years behind |
| Willow StAdamstown | 10of 10 | Owes about $12,800 in tax (6.0% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind |
| Columbia AveLancaster | 10of 10 | Owes about $6,800 in tax (4.8% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Lancaster County list is made
Lancaster County's absentee owner list comes from the Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).
Lancaster County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Lancaster County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 14,738 | 30% |
| Lititz | 3,004 | 6% |
| Ephrata | 2,957 | 6% |
| Elizabethtown | 2,596 | 5% |
| Denver | 2,294 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 17603 Lancaster (6,003), 17602 Lancaster (5,410), 17601 Lancaster (3,277), 17543 Lititz (3,004), 17522 Ephrata (2,957).
Absentee-owned properties in Lancaster County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Lancaster County: what stands out
49,281 absentee-owned properties in Lancaster County right now, with a median county value of $166,300. 100% 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 $4,813 on average.
Lancaster holds the most (14,738, 30%), followed by Lititz (3,004), Ephrata (2,957), Elizabethtown (2,596).
By ZIP code, 17603 (Lancaster) has 6,003, 17602 (Lancaster) has 5,410, 17601 (Lancaster) has 3,277: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lancaster County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; taxes 2 years behind; owes about $12,800 in tax (6.0% of the value); taxes 3 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (11,459 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (19,907).
Where the official Lancaster County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education. 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. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.
How to work the Lancaster County list
- Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
- Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
- Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
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 absentee-owned properties are in Lancaster County, PA?
49,281 on the latest county file, from official Lancaster County records (Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education). The count is refreshed every week.
How is absentee owner defined?
The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.
Do you include the mailing address?
Yes, in the app and in exports.
Every Lancaster County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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