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Middlesex County high equity list, NJ

10,982high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

10,982 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Middlesex County, NJ has 10,982 high-equity properties today, read from NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Middlesex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 08854, 08861, 08831. 218 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Three Middlesex County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Railroad AveHelmetta10of 10Worth 3.1x its last sale price (estimated equity)Tax lien sold on the property
Willowbrook DriveNorth Brunswick10of 10In foreclosure (county record)2 transfers in 5 years
Alpine St.Perth Amboy10of 10Worth 2.4x its last sale price (estimated equity)Tax lien sold on the property

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

218Also on the tax delinquent list218 Middlesex County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Middlesex County list is made

Middlesex County's high equity list comes from the NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Middlesex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury property roll records: we read the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: current value is at least 2x the last sale price.

Middlesex County data dictionaryValue at least 2x last sale price (estimate).

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 Middlesex County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Piscataway1,35812%
Woodbridge1,26111%
Perth Amboy1,16611%
Old Bridge9789%
Monroe6686%

Top ZIP codes: 08854 Piscataway (1,372), 08861 Perth Amboy (1,216), 08831 Monroe (831), 08901 New Brunswick (572), 08879 South Amboy (543).

Distribution

High-equity properties in Middlesex County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years412 4%
2 to 5 years900 8%
5 to 10 years3,126 28%
10 to 20 years6,109 56%
20+ years435 4%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k90 1%
$100k to $200k286 3%
$200k to $350k1,633 15%
$350k to $500k3,693 34%
$500k+5,280 48%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Middlesex County: what stands out

10,982 high-equity properties in Middlesex County right now, with a median county value of $490,741. 30% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 11 years.

Piscataway holds the most (1,358, 12%), followed by Woodbridge (1,261), Perth Amboy (1,166), Old Bridge (978).

By ZIP code, 08854 (Piscataway) has 1,372, 08861 (Perth Amboy) has 1,216, 08831 (Monroe) has 831: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Middlesex County: worth 3.1x its last sale price (estimated equity); tax lien sold on the property; in foreclosure (county record); 2 transfers in 5 years.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (6,109 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (5,280).

The official source

Where the official Middlesex County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Middlesex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury. 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. New Jersey rules and the New Jersey guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners with equity have room to sell at a fair price, and long-time owners are often ready to move on.

How to work the Middlesex County list

  • Stack with owned 15+ years, absentee owner or tax delinquent.
  • Use nearby sales on the property page to check the numbers.
The letter to send: high equity ownersFor owners of 15+ years (downsizing, moving)

Dear [first name],

You have owned [property address] for [years owned] years. If you have thought about downsizing, moving closer to family, or simply not dealing with upkeep any more, I would like to make you a fair offer.

I buy as-is and you choose the closing date.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many high-equity properties are in Middlesex County, NJ?

10,982 on the latest county file, from official Middlesex County records (NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Middlesex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury). The count is refreshed every week.

How is equity estimated?

From the county's current value compared with the last recorded sale price. Mortgages are not public in bulk, so this is an estimate.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Middlesex County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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