Lancaster County tired landlords list, PA
22,506 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lancaster County, PA has 22,506 tired-landlord 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. 265 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Willow StAdamstown | 10of 10 | Taxes 3 years behindOwned 41 years |
| Columbia AveLancaster | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
| S Penn StManheim | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
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 tired landlords list comes from the Lancaster County Assessment Office; LCTCB; school districts; PA Dept. of Education property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Lancaster County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
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 | 6,575 | 29% |
| Ephrata | 1,413 | 6% |
| Lititz | 1,336 | 6% |
| Elizabethtown | 1,174 | 5% |
| Denver | 1,087 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 17603 Lancaster (2,601), 17602 Lancaster (2,429), 17601 Lancaster (1,526), 17522 Ephrata (1,413), 17543 Lititz (1,336).
Tired-landlord properties in Lancaster County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Lancaster County: what stands out
22,506 tired-landlord properties in Lancaster County right now, with a median county value of $167,500. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,932 on average.
Lancaster holds the most (6,575, 29%), followed by Ephrata (1,413), Lititz (1,336), Elizabethtown (1,174).
By ZIP code, 17603 (Lancaster) has 2,601, 17602 (Lancaster) has 2,429, 17601 (Lancaster) has 1,526: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Lancaster County: taxes 3 years behind; owned 41 years; taxes 2 years behind; owned by an llc / company.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (11,459 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (9,200).
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
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Lancaster County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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 tired-landlord properties are in Lancaster County, PA?
22,506 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 a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Lancaster County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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