Lancaster County tax delinquent list, PA
1,246 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lancaster County, PA has 1,246 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Lancaster County Assessment Office + Treasurer + Tax Claim Bureau records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 17602, 17603, 17512. 505 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Green StLancaster | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
| Manheim PikeLancaster | 10of 10 | Owes about $5,200 in tax (4.5% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| Willow StAdamstown | 10of 10 | Owes about $12,800 in tax (6.0% of the value)Taxes 3 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 tax delinquent list comes from the Lancaster County Assessment Office + Treasurer + Tax Claim Bureau tax records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.
Lancaster County data dictionaryPast-due balance or certified delinquent year.
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 | 676 | 54% |
| Columbia | 116 | 9% |
| Denver | 52 | 4% |
| Ephrata | 49 | 4% |
| Lititz | 49 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 17602 Lancaster (315), 17603 Lancaster (280), 17512 Columbia (116), 17601 Lancaster (81), 17517 Denver (52).
Tax-delinquent properties in Lancaster County by years owned and value
Tax-delinquent properties in Lancaster County: what stands out
1,246 tax-delinquent properties in Lancaster County right now, with a median county value of $123,450. 41% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 14 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,372 on average. 33% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Lancaster holds the most (676, 54%), followed by Columbia (116), Denver (52), Ephrata (49).
By ZIP code, 17602 (Lancaster) has 315, 17603 (Lancaster) has 280, 17512 (Columbia) has 116: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lancaster County: taxes 2 years behind; owned by an llc / company; owes about $5,200 in tax (4.5% of the value); owes about $12,800 in tax (6.0% of the value).
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (481 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (502).
Where the official Lancaster County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Lancaster County Assessment Office + Treasurer + Tax Claim Bureau. 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. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.
How to work the Lancaster County list
- Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
- Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
- Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
- Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
Dear [first name],
The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.
I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.
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 tax-delinquent properties are in Lancaster County, PA?
1,246 on the latest county file, from official Lancaster County records (Lancaster County Assessment Office + Treasurer + Tax Claim Bureau). The count is refreshed every week.
How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?
Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.
Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?
No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.
Every Lancaster County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.
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