Montgomery County vacant list, MD
1,076 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Montgomery County, MD has 1,076 vacant properties today, read from Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 20912, 20910, 20901. 966 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Blueridge AveSilver Spring | 10of 10 | Tax lien sold on the propertyCity code case in the last 2 years |
| Grayson AveSilver Spring | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)City code case in the last 2 years |
| Vanderbilt CirRockville | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)City code case in the last 2 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 vacant list comes from the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Montgomery County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
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 | 394 | 37% |
| Takoma Park | 251 | 23% |
| Bethesda | 92 | 9% |
| Rockville | 66 | 6% |
| Germantown | 46 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 20912 Takoma Park (251), 20910 Silver Spring (94), 20901 Silver Spring (91), 20906 Silver Spring (76), 20902 Silver Spring (55).
Vacant properties in Montgomery County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Montgomery County: what stands out
1,076 vacant properties in Montgomery County right now, with a median county value of $667,100. 90% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 10 years. Those behind on tax owe $23,619 on average. 15% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Silver Spring holds the most (394, 37%), followed by Takoma Park (251), Bethesda (92), Rockville (66).
By ZIP code, 20912 (Takoma Park) has 251, 20910 (Silver Spring) has 94, 20901 (Silver Spring) has 91: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Montgomery County: tax lien sold on the property; city code case in the last 2 years; likely vacant (model 10/10).
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (303 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (784).
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 absentee owner. Maryland rules and the Maryland 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 Montgomery 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.
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Questions
How many vacant properties are in Montgomery County, MD?
1,076 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 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 Montgomery County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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