Lorain County vacant list, OH
1,349 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Lorain County, OH has 1,349 vacant properties today, read from Lorain County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44052, 44035, 44055. 899 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Lear Nagle RdNorth Ridgeville | 10of 10 | Owes about $7,300 in tax (6.8% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind |
| Toledo AveLorain | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Taxes 18 years behind |
| Eaton BlvdGrafton | 10of 10 | Owes about $35,600 in tax (35.5% of the value)Taxes 11 years behind |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Lorain County list is made
Lorain County's vacant list comes from the Lorain County Auditor property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Lorain County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Lorain County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 711 | 53% |
| Elyria | 340 | 25% |
| Oberlin | 38 | 3% |
| Amherst | 37 | 3% |
| Wellington | 37 | 3% |
Top ZIP codes: 44052 Lorain (405), 44035 Elyria (340), 44055 Lorain (252), 44053 Lorain (54), 44074 Oberlin (38).
Vacant properties in Lorain County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Lorain County: what stands out
1,349 vacant properties in Lorain County right now, with a median county value of $88,410. 67% 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 $6,864 on average. 53% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Lorain holds the most (711, 53%), followed by Elyria (340), Oberlin (38), Amherst (37).
By ZIP code, 44052 (Lorain) has 405, 44035 (Elyria) has 340, 44055 (Lorain) has 252: 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; likely vacant (model 10/10); taxes 18 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (329 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (811).
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
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Lorain County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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
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 vacant properties are in Lorain County, OH?
1,349 on the latest county file, from official Lorain County records (Lorain County Auditor). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Lorain County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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