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Lorain County out-of-state owner list, OH

5,376out-of-state owned properties today · refreshed weekly

5,376 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Lorain County, OH has 5,376 out-of-state owned properties today, read from Lorain County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44035, 44052, 44054. 203 of these owners are also on the inheritance deed list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when mailing state is not the property's state.

Three Lorain County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Lear Nagle RdNorth Ridgeville10of 10Owes about $7,300 in tax (6.8% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind
Palm AveLorain10of 10Taxes 2 years behindInherited (death-related deed)
Linda LnSheffield Village10of 10Inherited (death-related deed)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust)

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

203Also on the inheritance deed list203 Lorain County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Lorain County list is made

Lorain County's out-of-state owner list comes from the Lorain County Auditor 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.

Lorain 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.

By city

Where the Lorain County owners are

Top 5 cities by out-of-state owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Lorain1,86535%
Elyria1,04819%
Sheffield Lake67413%
North Ridgeville3246%
Avon Lake2475%

Top ZIP codes: 44035 Elyria (1,058), 44052 Lorain (841), 44054 Sheffield Lake (762), 44055 Lorain (666), 44053 Lorain (358).

Distribution

Out-of-state owned properties in Lorain County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years929 23%
2 to 5 years1,120 28%
5 to 10 years961 24%
10 to 20 years844 21%
20+ years213 5%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k3,139 58%
$100k to $200k1,053 20%
$200k to $350k448 8%
$350k to $500k194 4%
$500k+542 10%
properties by county value
The numbers

Out-of-state owned properties in Lorain County: what stands out

5,376 out-of-state owned properties in Lorain County right now, with a median county value of $81,275. 74% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 5 years. Those behind on tax owe $2,805 on average. 4% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Lorain holds the most (1,865, 35%), followed by Elyria (1,048), Sheffield Lake (674), North Ridgeville (324).

By ZIP code, 44035 (Elyria) has 1,058, 44052 (Lorain) has 841, 44054 (Sheffield Lake) has 762: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Lorain County: owes about $7,300 in tax (6.8% of the value); taxes 3 years behind; taxes 2 years behind; inherited (death-related deed).

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (1,120 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (3,139).

The official source

Where the official Lorain County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Lorain County Auditor. 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 inheritance deed. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Lorain County list

  • Stack with inherited, vacant or tax delinquent.
  • Offer a simple, remote closing: it removes the biggest worry for a distant owner.
The letter to send: out-of-state 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 out-of-state owned properties are in Lorain County, OH?

5,376 on the latest county file, from official Lorain County records (Lorain County Auditor). 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 Lorain County out-of-state owner owner, with the reasons.

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