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Milwaukee County in foreclosure list, WI

342properties in foreclosure today · refreshed weekly

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

Milwaukee County, WI has 342 properties in foreclosure today, read from City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 53209, 53216, 53210. 40 of these owners are also on the high equity (est.) list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the county shows a foreclosure case.

Three Milwaukee County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
N 36th StMilwaukee10of 10In foreclosure (county record)City code case (3 in 2 years)
W Kiehnau AveMilwaukee10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Bought within 2 years (investors often resell)
W Grantosa DrMilwaukee10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Owned by an LLC / company

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

40Also on the high equity (est.) list40 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 in foreclosure list comes from the City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD court records: we read open foreclosure cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the county shows a foreclosure case.

Milwaukee County data dictionaryCounty foreclosure flag.

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 properties in foreclosure
CityPropertiesShare
Milwaukee31893%
West Allis82%
Glendale41%
Greenfield41%
Wauwatosa21%

Top ZIP codes: 53209 Milwaukee (41), 53216 Milwaukee (36), 53210 Milwaukee (35), 53206 Milwaukee (33), 53208 Milwaukee (23).

Distribution

Properties in foreclosure in Milwaukee County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years66 20%
2 to 5 years83 25%
5 to 10 years46 14%
10 to 20 years106 32%
20+ years32 10%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k77 23%
$100k to $200k165 48%
$200k to $350k75 22%
$350k to $500k17 5%
$500k+8 2%
properties by county value
The numbers

Properties in foreclosure in Milwaukee County: what stands out

342 properties in foreclosure in Milwaukee County right now, with a median county value of $149,550. 44% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. 59% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Milwaukee holds the most (318, 93%), followed by West Allis (8), Glendale (4), Greenfield (4).

By ZIP code, 53209 (Milwaukee) has 41, 53216 (Milwaukee) has 36, 53210 (Milwaukee) has 35: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Milwaukee County: in foreclosure (county record); city code case (3 in 2 years); bought within 2 years (investors often resell); owned by an llc / company.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (106 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (165).

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 high equity (est.). Wisconsin rules and the Wisconsin guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An owner facing foreclosure has a deadline. Selling before the sale can protect their credit and any equity left in the house.

How to work the Milwaukee County list

  • Act early: the further from the sale date, the more options the owner has.
  • Stack with high equity: owners with equity have the most to gain from selling on their own terms.
  • Be respectful and clear; follow your state's foreclosure-rescue and solicitation rules.
The letter to send: in foreclosure ownersFor owners with a foreclosure case or sale notice

Dear [first name],

Public records show a foreclosure filing on [property address]. You may still have more choices than it feels like, and selling before the sale date is one of them: it can protect your credit and the equity you have built.

I buy houses as-is and can close quickly if the timing matters. A free HUD-approved housing counselor can also explain every option to you.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many properties in foreclosure are in Milwaukee County, WI?

342 on the latest county file, from official Milwaukee County records (City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD). The count is refreshed every week.

Where do the foreclosure records come from?

From the county, court, sheriff or trustee notices each county publishes. What is available differs by county; the county page lists the sources.

Do you show the borrower's name?

We show the property and its owner of record from the property roll. We never store the names of defendants from court cases.

Every Milwaukee County in foreclosure owner, with the reasons.

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