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Mahoning County vacant list, OH

1,725vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

1,725 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Mahoning County, OH has 1,725 vacant properties today, read from Mahoning County Sheriff records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44511, 44505, 44502. 990 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

How it is built

How the Mahoning County list is made

Mahoning County's vacant list comes from the Mahoning County Sheriff code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

Mahoning County data dictionaryThe city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

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 Mahoning County owners are

Top 2 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Youngstown1,723100%
Poland20%

Top ZIP codes: 44511 Youngstown (336), 44505 Youngstown (306), 44502 Youngstown (303), 44507 Youngstown (237), 44509 Youngstown (206).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Mahoning County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years340 20%
2 to 5 years490 28%
5 to 10 years267 15%
10 to 20 years281 16%
20+ years347 20%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,666 97%
$100k to $200k43 2%
$200k to $350k8 0%
$350k to $500k3 0%
$500k+5 0%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Mahoning County: what stands out

1,725 vacant properties in Mahoning County right now, with a median county value of $17,460. 57% 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 $2,341 on average.

Youngstown holds the most (1,723, 100%), followed by Poland (2).

By ZIP code, 44511 (Youngstown) has 336, 44505 (Youngstown) has 306, 44502 (Youngstown) has 303: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (490 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (1,666).

The official source

Where the official Mahoning County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Mahoning County Sheriff. 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 Mahoning 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.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

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.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Mahoning County, OH?

1,725 on the latest county file, from official Mahoning County records (Mahoning County Sheriff). 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 Mahoning County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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