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Lorain County tax delinquent list, OH

7,061tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

7,061 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Lorain County, OH has 7,061 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Lorain County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44035, 44055, 44052. 2,749 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.

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
Toledo AveLorain10of 10Taxes 18 years behindPaid late in 3 of the last 6 years
West River RdVermilion10of 10Owes about $5,600 in tax (2.5% of the value)Taxes 10 years behind

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

2,749Also on the absentee owner list2,749 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 tax delinquent list comes from the Lorain County Auditor 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.

Lorain 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.

By city

Where the Lorain County owners are

Top 5 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Lorain2,88641%
Elyria1,51221%
North Ridgeville6039%
Sheffield Lake4827%
Vermilion2333%

Top ZIP codes: 44035 Elyria (1,513), 44055 Lorain (1,401), 44052 Lorain (1,223), 44039 North Ridgeville (603), 44054 Sheffield Lake (550).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Lorain County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years567 10%
2 to 5 years1,243 23%
5 to 10 years1,532 28%
10 to 20 years1,669 31%
20+ years409 8%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k4,799 68%
$100k to $200k1,513 21%
$200k to $350k482 7%
$350k to $500k145 2%
$500k+122 2%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Lorain County: what stands out

7,061 tax-delinquent properties in Lorain County right now, with a median county value of $59,160. 39% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,007 on average. 30% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Lorain holds the most (2,886, 41%), followed by Elyria (1,512), North Ridgeville (603), Sheffield Lake (482).

By ZIP code, 44035 (Elyria) has 1,513, 44055 (Lorain) has 1,401, 44052 (Lorain) has 1,223: 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 18 years behind; paid late in 3 of the last 6 years.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (1,669 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (4,799).

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 absentee owner. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Lorain 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.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

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.

Send it in the app

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
Start my 7 days in Lorain County

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 Lorain County, OH?

7,061 on the latest county file, from official Lorain County records (Lorain County Auditor). 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 Lorain County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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