Montgomery County tired landlords list, MD
23,337 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Montgomery County, MD has 23,337 tired-landlord properties today, read from Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 20874, 20852, 20878. 72 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.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| W University BlvSilver Spring | 10of 10 | Taxes 12 years behindOwned 15 years |
| Braxfield CtRockville | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindTax lien sold on the property |
| Boysenberry DrMontgomery Village | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsOwned 19 years |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Montgomery County list is made
Montgomery County's tired landlords list comes from the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs 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.
Montgomery 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.
Where the Montgomery County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 5,021 | 22% |
| Rockville | 3,895 | 17% |
| Gaithersburg | 3,420 | 15% |
| Germantown | 2,480 | 11% |
| Bethesda | 2,300 | 10% |
Top ZIP codes: 20874 Germantown (1,830), 20852 Rockville (1,827), 20878 Gaithersburg (1,512), 20906 Silver Spring (1,484), 20850 Rockville (1,475).
Tired-landlord properties in Montgomery County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Montgomery County: what stands out
23,337 tired-landlord properties in Montgomery County right now, with a median county value of $395,000. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 19 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,842 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Silver Spring holds the most (5,021, 22%), followed by Rockville (3,895), Gaithersburg (3,420), Germantown (2,480).
By ZIP code, 20874 (Germantown) has 1,830, 20852 (Rockville) has 1,827, 20878 (Gaithersburg) has 1,512: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Montgomery County: taxes 12 years behind; owned 15 years; taxes 2 years behind; tax lien sold on the property.
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (12,223 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (8,029).
Where the official Montgomery County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs. 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. Maryland rules and the Maryland 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 Montgomery County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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.
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 tax delinquent
- 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.
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Questions
How many tired-landlord properties are in Montgomery County, MD?
23,337 on the latest county file, from official Montgomery County records (Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs). 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 Montgomery County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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