Middlesex County absentee owner list, MA
123,440 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Middlesex County, MA has 123,440 absentee-owned properties today, read from City of Cambridge Assessing Department records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 02139, 02155, 01821. 66,383 of these owners are also on the tired landlord 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).
How the Middlesex County list is made
Middlesex County's absentee owner list comes from the City of Cambridge Assessing Department 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).
Middlesex 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.
Where the Middlesex County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 13,215 | 11% |
| Lowell | 9,489 | 8% |
| Somerville | 6,349 | 5% |
| Waltham | 5,867 | 5% |
| Medford | 5,752 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 02139 Cambridge (7,079), 02155 Medford (6,648), 01821 Billerica (5,245), 02148 Malden (5,240), 01760 Natick (4,953).
Absentee-owned properties in Middlesex County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Middlesex County: what stands out
123,440 absentee-owned properties in Middlesex County right now, with a median county value of $661,400. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 11 years.
Cambridge holds the most (13,215, 11%), followed by Lowell (9,489), Somerville (6,349), Waltham (5,867).
By ZIP code, 02139 (Cambridge) has 7,079, 02155 (Medford) has 6,648, 01821 (Billerica) has 5,245: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (34,658 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (77,583).
Where the official Middlesex County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Cambridge Assessing Department. 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 tired landlord. Massachusetts rules and the Massachusetts 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 Middlesex 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.
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.
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 tired landlord
- 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 absentee-owned properties are in Middlesex County, MA?
123,440 on the latest county file, from official Middlesex County records (City of Cambridge Assessing Department). 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 Middlesex County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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