Milwaukee County vacant list, WI
1,782 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Milwaukee County, WI has 1,782 vacant properties today, read from City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 53206, 53209, 53210. 1,169 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| N 21st StMilwaukee | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsOwned by an LLC / company |
| W Mitchell StMilwaukee | 10of 10 | City code case (19 in 2 years)Owned by an LLC / company |
| N 24th StMilwaukee | 10of 10 | City code case (10 in 2 years)Owned by an LLC / company |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Milwaukee County list is made
Milwaukee County's vacant list comes from the City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Milwaukee County data dictionaryThe city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Milwaukee County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1,781 | 100% |
| Glendale | 1 | 0% |
Top ZIP codes: 53206 Milwaukee (212), 53209 Milwaukee (191), 53210 Milwaukee (182), 53218 Milwaukee (167), 53208 Milwaukee (142).
Vacant properties in Milwaukee County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Milwaukee County: what stands out
1,782 vacant properties in Milwaukee County right now, with a median county value of $143,100. 66% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 4 years. 47% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Milwaukee holds the most (1,781, 100%), followed by Glendale (1).
By ZIP code, 53206 (Milwaukee) has 212, 53209 (Milwaukee) has 191, 53210 (Milwaukee) has 182: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Milwaukee County: city code case in the last 2 years; owned by an llc / company; city code case (19 in 2 years); city code case (10 in 2 years).
The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (533 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (696).
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 absentee owner. Wisconsin rules and the Wisconsin guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Milwaukee County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 absentee owner
- 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.
Room by room + contingencyOpen the calculator →Vacant in nearby counties
More Milwaukee County lists
Questions
How many vacant properties are in Milwaukee County, WI?
1,782 on the latest county file, from official Milwaukee County records (City of Milwaukee ITMD / DNS / DCD). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Milwaukee County vacant owner, with the reasons.
Explore free for 7 days, no card. Full access: cancel before day 7 and pay nothing. New owners on the list every Monday.
- 7 days free
- Explore: no card
- Full access: cancel before day 7, pay nothing
- Max 10 investors per county
