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Middlesex County tired landlords list, NJ

9,274tired-landlord properties today · refreshed weekly

9,274 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Middlesex County, NJ has 9,274 tired-landlord 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 08831, 08901, 08861. 96 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.

Three Middlesex County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Pompton RdMonroe10of 10Owned 11 yearsOwner name shows an estate / heirs
Redbud RdPiscataway10of 10Owned 15 yearsTax lien sold on the property
Stone StNew Brunswick10of 10Owned 11 yearsTax lien sold on the property

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

96Also on the tax delinquent list96 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 tired landlords list comes from the NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Middlesex County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury 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.

By city

Where the Middlesex County owners are

Top 5 cities by tired-landlord properties
CityPropertiesShare
New Brunswick1,23213%
Monroe1,12712%
Woodbridge8389%
South Brunswick8149%
Perth Amboy7949%

Top ZIP codes: 08831 Monroe (1,309), 08901 New Brunswick (1,203), 08861 Perth Amboy (803), 08902 North Brunswick (630), 08816 East Brunswick (589).

Distribution

Tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years0 0%
2 to 5 years0 0%
5 to 10 years0 0%
10 to 20 years8,119 88%
20+ years1,155 12%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k334 4%
$100k to $200k866 9%
$200k to $350k2,268 24%
$350k to $500k2,459 27%
$500k+3,346 36%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County: what stands out

9,274 tired-landlord properties in Middlesex County right now, with a median county value of $421,378. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 14 years.

New Brunswick holds the most (1,232, 13%), followed by Monroe (1,127), Woodbridge (838), South Brunswick (814).

By ZIP code, 08831 (Monroe) has 1,309, 08901 (New Brunswick) has 1,203, 08861 (Perth Amboy) has 803: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Middlesex County: owned 11 years; owner name shows an estate / heirs; owned 15 years; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (8,119 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (3,346).

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

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.
The letter to send: tired landlords ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many tired-landlord properties are in Middlesex County, NJ?

9,274 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 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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