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Lee County absentee owner list, FL

263,135absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

263,135 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Lee County, FL has 263,135 absentee-owned properties today, read from Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33974, 33972, 33993. 6,543 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Three Lee County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
NE 9th StCape Coral10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereCity code case in the last 2 years
NE 15th StCape Coral10of 10City code case (3 in 2 years)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust)
Punta Rassa RdFort Myers10of 10Taxes 2 years behindTax lien sold on the property

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

6,543Also on the tax delinquent list6,543 Lee County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Lee County list is made

Lee County's absentee owner list comes from the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Lee County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

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 Lee County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Lehigh Acres77,12729%
Cape Coral59,70823%
Fort Myers57,22522%
Bonita Springs17,2307%
Estero12,7475%

Top ZIP codes: 33974 Lehigh Acres (25,408), 33972 Lehigh Acres (19,394), 33993 Cape Coral (18,342), 33971 Lehigh Acres (14,081), 33908 Fort Myers (12,889).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Lee County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years45,853 18%
2 to 5 years66,093 26%
5 to 10 years54,333 21%
10 to 20 years44,661 18%
20+ years42,932 17%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k111,328 42%
$100k to $200k37,225 14%
$200k to $350k58,890 22%
$350k to $500k23,444 9%
$500k+32,248 12%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Lee County: what stands out

263,135 absentee-owned properties in Lee County right now, with a median county value of $157,316. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 6 years. Those behind on tax owe $2,014 on average. 2% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Lehigh Acres holds the most (77,127, 29%), followed by Cape Coral (59,708), Fort Myers (57,225), Bonita Springs (17,230).

By ZIP code, 33974 (Lehigh Acres) has 25,408, 33972 (Lehigh Acres) has 19,394, 33993 (Cape Coral) has 18,342: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Lee County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; city code case in the last 2 years; city code case (3 in 2 years); last transfer was $0 (family / trust).

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (66,093 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (111,328).

The official source

Where the official Lee County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight. 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. Florida rules and the Florida guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.

How to work the Lee County list

  • Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
  • Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
  • Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Lee County, FL?

263,135 on the latest county file, from official Lee County records (Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight). The count is refreshed every week.

How is absentee owner defined?

The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.

Do you include the mailing address?

Yes, in the app and in exports.

Every Lee County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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