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Lancaster County inherited list, PA

28inherited properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Lancaster County, PA has 28 inherited properties today, read from Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 17512, 17602, 17022. 2 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.

Three Lancaster County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
W Market StMarietta4of 10Owner name shows an estate / heirsLast transfer was $0 (family / trust)

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

2Also on the out-of-state owner list2 Lancaster County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Lancaster County list is made

Lancaster County's inherited list comes from the Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education 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.

Lancaster 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 Lancaster County owners are

Top 5 cities by inherited properties
CityPropertiesShare
Lancaster725%
Columbia621%
Elizabethtown27%
Lititz27%
Manheim27%

Top ZIP codes: 17512 Columbia (6), 17602 Lancaster (3), 17022 Elizabethtown (2), 17543 Lititz (2), 17545 Manheim (2).

Distribution

Inherited properties in Lancaster County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years3 11%
2 to 5 years9 33%
5 to 10 years3 11%
10 to 20 years4 15%
20+ years8 30%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k6 21%
$100k to $200k12 43%
$200k to $350k6 21%
$350k to $500k3 11%
$500k+1 4%
properties by county value
The numbers

Inherited properties in Lancaster County: what stands out

28 inherited properties in Lancaster County right now, with a median county value of $189,400. 64% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $2,834 on average. 29% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Lancaster holds the most (7, 25%), followed by Columbia (6), Elizabethtown (2), Lititz (2).

By ZIP code, 17512 (Columbia) has 6, 17602 (Lancaster) has 3, 17022 (Elizabethtown) has 2: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Lancaster County: owner name shows an estate / heirs; last transfer was $0 (family / trust).

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (9 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (12).

The official source

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 out-of-state owner. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, PA?

28 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 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 Lancaster County inherited owner, with the reasons.

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