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Milwaukee County high equity list, WI

31,588high-equity properties today · refreshed weekly

31,588 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Milwaukee County, WI has 31,588 high-equity properties today, read from City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 53215, 53218, 53207. 2,723 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 Milwaukee County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
N 63rd StMilwaukee10of 10City code case (9 in 2 years)Owned by an LLC / company
N 14th StMilwaukee10of 10Worth 2.7x its last sale price (estimated equity)City code case (8 in 2 years)
N 51st BlvdMilwaukee10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyCity code case (2 in 2 years)

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

2,723Also on the tax delinquent list2,723 Milwaukee County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Milwaukee County list is made

Milwaukee County's high equity list comes from the City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD 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.

Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County owners are

Top 5 cities by high-equity properties
CityPropertiesShare
Milwaukee30,89698%
West Allis1460%
Franklin1080%
Wauwatosa750%
Greenfield740%

Top ZIP codes: 53215 Milwaukee (3,458), 53218 Milwaukee (2,818), 53207 Milwaukee (2,723), 53209 Milwaukee (2,358), 53216 Milwaukee (2,354).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years930 3%
2 to 5 years1,648 5%
5 to 10 years5,634 18%
10 to 20 years8,958 28%
20+ years14,418 46%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k4,329 14%
$100k to $200k14,034 44%
$200k to $350k10,424 33%
$350k to $500k1,589 5%
$500k+1,212 4%
properties by county value
The numbers

High-equity properties in Milwaukee County: what stands out

31,588 high-equity properties in Milwaukee County right now, with a median county value of $181,900. 37% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 17 years. 10% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Milwaukee holds the most (30,896, 98%), followed by West Allis (146), Franklin (108), Wauwatosa (75).

By ZIP code, 53215 (Milwaukee) has 3,458, 53218 (Milwaukee) has 2,818, 53207 (Milwaukee) has 2,723: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Milwaukee County: city code case (9 in 2 years); owned by an llc / company; worth 2.7x its last sale price (estimated equity); city code case (8 in 2 years).

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (14,418 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (14,034).

The official source

Where the official Milwaukee County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD. 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. Wisconsin rules and the Wisconsin 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, WI?

31,588 on the latest county file, from official Milwaukee County records (City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD). 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 Milwaukee County high equity owner, with the reasons.

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