Mecklenburg County vacant list, NC
197 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Mecklenburg County, NC has 197 vacant properties today, read from Mecklenburg County GIS / Assessor's Office / Tax Collector records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 28208, 28205, 28216. 116 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.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Stonehaven DrCharlotte | 10of 10 | Bought within 2 years (investors often resell)Owned by an LLC / company |
| Park AvCharlotte | 10of 10 | On the city's vacant-building listWorth 9.6x its last sale price (estimated equity) |
| Bancroft StCharlotte | 10of 10 | On the city's vacant-building listOwned by an LLC / company |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Mecklenburg County list is made
Mecklenburg County's vacant list comes from the Mecklenburg County GIS / Assessor's Office / Tax Collector 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.
Mecklenburg 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.
Where the Mecklenburg County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 191 | 97% |
| Huntersville | 2 | 1% |
| Uninc | 2 | 1% |
| Davidson | 1 | 1% |
| Mint Hill | 1 | 1% |
Top ZIP codes: 28208 Charlotte (43), 28205 Charlotte (27), 28216 Charlotte (27), 28269 Charlotte (14), 28206 Charlotte (11).
Vacant properties in Mecklenburg County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Mecklenburg County: what stands out
197 vacant properties in Mecklenburg County right now, with a median county value of $295,500. 59% 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 $7,719 on average. 23% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Charlotte holds the most (191, 97%), followed by Huntersville (2), Uninc (2), Davidson (1).
By ZIP code, 28208 (Charlotte) has 43, 28205 (Charlotte) has 27, 28216 (Charlotte) has 27: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Mecklenburg County: bought within 2 years (investors often resell); owned by an llc / company; on the city's vacant-building list; worth 9.6x its last sale price (estimated equity).
The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (50 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (84).
Where the official Mecklenburg County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Mecklenburg County GIS / Assessor's Office / Tax Collector. 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. North Carolina rules and the North Carolina 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 Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, NC?
197 on the latest county file, from official Mecklenburg County records (Mecklenburg County GIS / Assessor's Office / Tax Collector). 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 Mecklenburg County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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