Lancaster County out-of-state owner list, PA
3,358 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lancaster County, PA has 3,358 out-of-state 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. 50 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when mailing state is not the property's state.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg PikeLancaster | 9of 10 | Owner lives out of stateTaxes 2 years behind |
| S Market StElizabethtown | 9of 10 | Owes about $10,300 in tax (3.5% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| E Walnut StLancaster | 8of 10 | Owner lives out of stateWorth 2.2x its last sale price (estimated equity) |
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 out-of-state owner list comes from the Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education property roll records: we read the state of the owner's mailing address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: mailing state is not the property's state.
Lancaster County data dictionaryMailing state is not the property's state.
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 | 1,399 | 42% |
| Elizabethtown | 187 | 6% |
| Lititz | 181 | 5% |
| Manheim | 143 | 4% |
| Columbia | 120 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 17603 Lancaster (571), 17602 Lancaster (437), 17601 Lancaster (387), 17022 Elizabethtown (187), 17543 Lititz (181).
Out-of-state owned properties in Lancaster County by years owned and value
Out-of-state owned properties in Lancaster County: what stands out
3,358 out-of-state owned properties in Lancaster County right now, with a median county value of $169,400. 85% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 10 years. Those behind on tax owe $6,454 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Lancaster holds the most (1,399, 42%), followed by Elizabethtown (187), Lititz (181), Manheim (143).
By ZIP code, 17603 (Lancaster) has 571, 17602 (Lancaster) has 437, 17601 (Lancaster) has 387: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lancaster County: owner lives out of state; taxes 2 years behind; owes about $10,300 in tax (3.5% of the value); worth 2.2x its last sale price (estimated equity).
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (924 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (1,111).
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
Managing a house from another state is hard. Out-of-state owners, often heirs or former residents, are among the most willing sellers.
How to work the Lancaster County list
- Stack with inherited, vacant or tax delinquent.
- Offer a simple, remote closing: it removes the biggest worry for a distant owner.
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 out-of-state owned properties are in Lancaster County, PA?
3,358 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.
Where does the mailing state come from?
From the owner mailing address on the county's property roll.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Lancaster County out-of-state owner owner, with the reasons.
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