Middlesex County tired landlords list, MA
66,383 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Middlesex County, MA has 66,383 tired-landlord properties today, read from City of Cambridge Assessing Department records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 02139, 02155, 01821. 17,456 of these owners are also on the high equity (est.) list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
How the Middlesex County list is made
Middlesex County's tired landlords list comes from the City of Cambridge Assessing Department property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Middlesex County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
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 | 8,330 | 13% |
| Lowell | 4,930 | 7% |
| Somerville | 3,537 | 5% |
| Billerica | 2,886 | 4% |
| Waltham | 2,803 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 02139 Cambridge (4,533), 02155 Medford (3,239), 01821 Billerica (2,929), 02478 Belmont (2,856), 02148 Malden (2,531).
Tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County: what stands out
66,383 tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County right now, with a median county value of $638,200. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 21 years.
Cambridge holds the most (8,330, 13%), followed by Lowell (4,930), Somerville (3,537), Billerica (2,886).
By ZIP code, 02139 (Cambridge) has 4,533, 02155 (Medford) has 3,239, 01821 (Billerica) has 2,929: 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+ (40,054).
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 high equity (est.). Massachusetts rules and the Massachusetts guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Middlesex County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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 high equity (est.)
- 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 tired-landlord properties are in Middlesex County, MA?
66,383 on the latest county file, from official Middlesex County records (City of Cambridge Assessing Department). The count is refreshed every week.
How is a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Middlesex County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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