Montgomery County, MD: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 7 official record sources for all 355,447 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are sheriff / foreclosure sale (101,944), tired landlord (23,337) and likely vacant (model) (1,076).

National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.

2.4×in Montgomery County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average

In a test on real sales, 6.8% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 2.8% of all properties.

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822Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 47,585Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 13,522Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 130,533Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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315Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 4In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 101,944Sheriff / foreclosure saleHouse is headed to a sheriff or foreclosure sale 20Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 23,337Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 414Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 1,076Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there65,226High equity (est.)Likely owes little on the house20,819Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties23,956LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 1,820Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 12,555Vacant landEmpty lot with no building 273,039SoldRecent sales, for pricing10,341 in 12 months

822 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Montgomery County, and what isn't

In Montgomery County we hold tax delinquent, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Montgomery County this week

New records against the usual week

This week's Montgomery County counts compared with the average of the previous four data weeks.
List	This week	4-week average	Change
Tax delinquent	822	841	about the same flat
Owes $1,000+ in tax	315	324	about the same flat
In foreclosure	4	4	about the same flat
Tax lien	1,820	1,841	about the same flat
Open code violation	414	0	new up
Likely vacant (model)	1,076	31,175	-97% down
Absentee owner	47,585	47,969	about the same flat
Out-of-state owner	13,522	13,950	about the same flat
Tired landlord	23,337	20,991	+11% up
High equity (est.)	65,226	68,078	about the same flat
Estate / heirs owner	20	145	-86% down

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Montgomery County

Most tax-delinquent properties

20815 Chevy Chase67 delinquent
20852 Rockville67 delinquent
20906 Silver Spring67 delinquent
20814 Bethesda55 delinquent
20817 Bethesda40 delinquent

Good first stacks

Owners with more than one reason to sell

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Montgomery County, with live counts.

52owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
4,567owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
1,694owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
966owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Montgomery County

A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Montgomery County match every one today.

816First Miss. Properties whose tax is late for the first year in our records (the records start in 2016), with the earlier years on file paid on time. New ones are listed every week in the app.

15Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Montgomery County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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Top scores this week

Three Montgomery County properties our score ranks highest

Three of this week's highest-scoring Montgomery County properties
Street and city	Score (1 to 10)	Why it may sell
Clearwood RdBethesda	10of 10	City code case in the last 2 yearsCame through a sheriff / foreclosure sale
E Light DrSilver Spring	10of 10	City code case (2 in 2 years)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust)
W University BlvSilver Spring	10of 10	Owes about $1,600 in tax (27.1% of the value)Taxes 12 years behind

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Montgomery County in numbers

What the Montgomery County records say

Montgomery County has 355,447 properties on file. 822 of them (0.2%) are behind on property tax, and 315 owe $1,000 or more. 47,585 (13.4%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 13,522 of them in another state.

4 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 20815 (Chevy Chase) with 67 delinquent properties, followed by 20852 (Rockville) and 20906 (Silver Spring).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 52 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Montgomery County on file: tax history 2016–2026, sales and transfers 1963–2026, 433 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and code cases included. The records come from Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation and Maryland SDAT / Maryland Department of Planning, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Montgomery County data comes from

Collected from 7 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairsowners, values and building facts, code cases and vacant buildings, rental registration
Montgomery County Department of Permitting Servicesowners, values and building facts, building permits
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxationowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales
Maryland SDAT / Maryland Department of Planningowners, values and building facts
Montgomery County Department of Finance, Division of Treasuryowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency
Maryland Department of Planningdeeds and sales
Maryland Office of Financial Regulationforeclosure and sheriff-sale records

Montgomery County on file: tax history 2016–2026, sales and transfers 1963–2026, 433 columns with data; building condition, tax liens and code cases included.

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Maryland rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Maryland

Counties sell tax lien certificates at a yearly tax sale. The owner can redeem until the certificate holder gets a court judgment; the holder can usually file to foreclose the right of redemption after six months.

Mortgage foreclosures: court-supervised. Foreclosures are filed in circuit court even under a power of sale, and the court must ratify the sale; owner-occupied homes can ask for mediation.

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Montgomery County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Montgomery County, MD?

822 properties on the latest county file, from the Montgomery County Department of Finance, Division of Treasury's tax records; 315 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Montgomery County data come from?

From official public records: Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, Maryland SDAT / Maryland Department of Planning and Montgomery County Department of Finance, Division of Treasury. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Montgomery County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Montgomery County today.

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Does Montgomery County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 4 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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