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Maricopa County absentee owner list, AZ

459,932absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

459,932 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Maricopa County, AZ has 459,932 absentee-owned properties today, read from Maricopa County Assessor's Office records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 85326, 85251, 85338. 16,886 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 Maricopa County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
W Solano DrGlendale10of 10Owes about $7,400 in taxTaxes 2 years behind and growing
W Apache StAvondale10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwner name shows an estate / heirs
S 44th AveLaveen10of 10Owner lives out of stateTaxes 2 years behind and growing

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

16,886Also on the tax delinquent list16,886 Maricopa County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Maricopa County list is made

Maricopa County's absentee owner list comes from the Maricopa County Assessor's Office 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).

Maricopa 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 Maricopa County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Phoenix129,64428%
Mesa55,65212%
Scottsdale48,15110%
Surprise23,0635%
Chandler22,6585%

Top ZIP codes: 85326 Buckeye (9,414), 85251 Scottsdale (8,941), 85338 Goodyear (8,064), 85209 Mesa (7,896), 85255 Scottsdale (6,885).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years38,087 16%
2 to 5 years54,678 23%
5 to 10 years64,555 28%
10 to 20 years54,003 23%
20+ years23,114 10%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k46,368 10%
$100k to $200k48,410 11%
$200k to $350k166,019 36%
$350k to $500k96,046 21%
$500k+103,089 22%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Maricopa County: what stands out

459,932 absentee-owned properties in Maricopa County right now, with a median county value of $324,700. 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 $3,152 on average.

Phoenix holds the most (129,644, 28%), followed by Mesa (55,652), Scottsdale (48,151), Surprise (23,063).

By ZIP code, 85326 (Buckeye) has 9,414, 85251 (Scottsdale) has 8,941, 85338 (Goodyear) has 8,064: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Maricopa County: owes about $7,400 in tax; taxes 2 years behind and growing; owner's mailing address is elsewhere; owner name shows an estate / heirs.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (64,555 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (166,019).

The official source

Where the official Maricopa County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Maricopa County Assessor's Office. 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. Arizona rules and the Arizona 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 Maricopa 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 Maricopa County, AZ?

459,932 on the latest county file, from official Maricopa County records (Maricopa County Assessor's Office). 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 Maricopa County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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