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Multnomah County absentee owner list, OR

78,486absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

78,486 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Multnomah County, OR has 78,486 absentee-owned properties today, read from Multnomah County DART / County GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 97206, 97209, 97202. 42 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Three Multnomah County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
S Kelly AvePortland10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereIn foreclosure (county record)
SE 119th AvePortland10of 10Owner lives out of stateIn foreclosure (county record)
NE Marx StPortland10of 10In foreclosure (county record)Tax lien sold on the property

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

42Also on the tax delinquent list42 Multnomah County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Multnomah County list is made

Multnomah County's absentee owner list comes from the Multnomah County DART / County GIS property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Multnomah County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

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 Multnomah County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Portland67,74886%
Gresham7,67310%
Troutdale1,2792%
Fairview6611%
Corbett3961%

Top ZIP codes: 97206 Portland (4,938), 97209 Portland (4,893), 97202 Portland (4,374), 97217 Portland (4,124), 97211 Portland (3,864).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Multnomah County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years11,185 14%
2 to 5 years14,336 18%
5 to 10 years19,069 24%
10 to 20 years19,653 25%
20+ years13,778 18%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k11,696 15%
$100k to $200k2,592 3%
$200k to $350k8,761 11%
$350k to $500k17,947 23%
$500k+36,978 47%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Multnomah County: what stands out

78,486 absentee-owned properties in Multnomah County right now, with a median county value of $492,905. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years.

Portland holds the most (67,748, 86%), followed by Gresham (7,673), Troutdale (1,279), Fairview (661).

By ZIP code, 97206 (Portland) has 4,938, 97209 (Portland) has 4,893, 97202 (Portland) has 4,374: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Multnomah County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; in foreclosure (county record); owner lives out of state; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (19,653 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (36,978).

The official source

Where the official Multnomah County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Multnomah County DART / County GIS. 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. Oregon rules and the Oregon guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.

How to work the Multnomah County list

  • Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
  • Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
  • Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Multnomah County, OR?

78,486 on the latest county file, from official Multnomah County records (Multnomah County DART / County GIS). The count is refreshed every week.

How is absentee owner defined?

The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.

Do you include the mailing address?

Yes, in the app and in exports.

Every Multnomah County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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