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Miami-Dade County vacant list, FL

2,765vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

2,765 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Miami-Dade County, FL has 2,765 vacant properties today, read from Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33147, 33155, 33142. 1,042 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.

Three Miami-Dade County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
NW 12 AveMiami10of 10Foreclosure / sheriff sale filedCity code case (3 in 2 years)
SW 43 StMiami10of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)Foreclosure / sheriff sale filed
SW 203 AveMiami10of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)City code case (11 in 2 years)

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

1,042Also on the absentee owner list1,042 Miami-Dade County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Miami-Dade County list is made

Miami-Dade County's vacant list comes from the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller 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.

Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County owners are

Top 5 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Miami2,22981%
Homestead2379%
Hialeah853%
North Miami Beach692%
Miami Springs381%

Top ZIP codes: 33147 Miami (272), 33155 Miami (130), 33142 Miami (125), 33186 Miami (123), 33032 Homestead (118).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Miami-Dade County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years312 13%
2 to 5 years441 18%
5 to 10 years562 23%
10 to 20 years576 23%
20+ years601 24%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k224 8%
$100k to $200k28 1%
$200k to $350k327 12%
$350k to $500k789 29%
$500k+1,397 51%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Miami-Dade County: what stands out

2,765 vacant properties in Miami-Dade County right now, with a median county value of $525,896. 38% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. 19% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Miami holds the most (2,229, 81%), followed by Homestead (237), Hialeah (85), North Miami Beach (69).

By ZIP code, 33147 (Miami) has 272, 33155 (Miami) has 130, 33142 (Miami) has 125: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Miami-Dade County: foreclosure / sheriff sale filed; city code case (3 in 2 years); likely vacant (model 10/10); city code case (11 in 2 years).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (601 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (1,397).

The official source

Where the official Miami-Dade County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller. 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. Florida rules and the Florida 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 Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County, FL?

2,765 on the latest county file, from official Miami-Dade County records (Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller). 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 Miami-Dade County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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