Lee County (Fort Myers), FL: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 6 official record sources for all 539,076 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (87,593), tax delinquent (10,457) and open code violation (3,848).

National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.

2.9×in Lee County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 16.5% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 5.7% of all properties.

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10,457Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 263,135Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 138,872Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 105,103Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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5,425Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 129Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 582In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 2,375Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 2,800$0 transferChanged hands for $0, often a gift or family transfer2,025 in 12 months 87,593Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 3,848Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 2,192Vacant structure (city)City lists the building as vacant3,623Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there105,486High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house54,881Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties73,580LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 10,200Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 121,624Vacant landEmpty lot with no building 498,630SoldRecent sales, for pricing37,156 in 12 months

10,457 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Lee County, and what isn't

In Lee County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Lee County this week

New records against the usual week

Recorded in the latest full week of Lee County's deed file, compared with the four weeks before.
List	Latest week	4-week average	Change
Sold	644	539	+19% up

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Lee County

Most tax-delinquent properties

33993 Cape Coral2,062 delinquent
33909 Cape Coral1,321 delinquent
33905 Fort Myers660 delinquent
33917 North Fort Myers610 delinquent
33916 Fort Myers600 delinquent

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Owners with more than one reason to sell

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Lee County, with live counts.

1,143owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
9,868owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
105owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
2,957owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Lee County

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Lee County match every one today.

54First Miss. Properties whose tax is late for the first year in our records (the records start in 2008), with the earlier years on file paid on time. New ones are listed every week in the app.

454Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Lee County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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Top scores this week

Three Lee County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Lee County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
NE 9th StCape Coral	10of 10	City code case in the last 2 yearsBusy area: 34% of nearby homes sold in 3 years
NW 39th AveCape Coral	10of 10	City code case in the last 2 yearsValue up 52% in 3 years
NE 15th StCape Coral	10of 10	City code case (3 in 2 years)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust)

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Mailing address: Hidden in the free Explore trial
Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Lee County in numbers

What the Lee County records say

Lee County has 539,076 properties on file. 10,457 of them (1.9%) are behind on property tax, and 5,425 owe $1,000 or more; 129 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 263,135 (48.8%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 138,872 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 2,025 $0 transfers. In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 644 sales (average 539). 582 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 33993 (Cape Coral) with 2,062 delinquent properties, followed by 33909 (Cape Coral) and 33905 (Fort Myers).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 105 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Lee County on file: tax history 2008–2026, sales and transfers 1958–2026, 327 columns with data; building condition, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight, Lee County Property Appraiser, Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Lee County data comes from

Collected from 6 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversightowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency
Lee County Property Appraiserowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales, building permits
Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Courtforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptrollerforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcementcode cases and vacant buildings
Lee County Community Development, Code Enforcementcode cases and vacant buildings

Lee County on file: tax history 2008–2026, sales and transfers 1958–2026, 327 columns with data; building condition, tax liens, foreclosure filings and code cases included.

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Florida rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Florida

Counties sell tax certificates every spring; bidders bid the interest rate down from 18%. Two years after a certificate is issued, the holder can apply for a tax deed sale. The owner can pay off the certificate at any time until the tax deed is issued.

Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Lenders must sue in circuit court; the property is sold at the clerk's online auction after the final judgment.

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Lee County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Lee County, FL?

10,457 properties on the latest county file, from the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight's tax records; 5,425 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Lee County data come from?

From official public records: Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight, Lee County Property Appraiser, Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller and City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcement. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Lee County data?

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Does Lee County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 582 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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