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Multnomah County tax delinquent list, OR

99tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Multnomah County, OR has 99 tax-delinquent properties today, read from official county records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 97080, 97209, 97203. 42 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Three Multnomah County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
N Missouri AvePortland10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyIn foreclosure (county record)
N Mears StPortland10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyIn foreclosure (county record)
S Kelly AvePortland10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyIn foreclosure (county record)

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

42Also on the absentee owner 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 tax delinquent list comes from the county's records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Multnomah County data dictionaryPast-due balance or certified delinquent year.

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 tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Portland8283%
Gresham1313%
Fairview22%
Corbett11%
Troutdale11%

Top ZIP codes: 97080 Gresham (12), 97209 Portland (11), 97203 Portland (8), 97266 Portland (8), 97201 Portland (6).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Multnomah County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years15 15%
2 to 5 years3 3%
5 to 10 years22 22%
10 to 20 years34 34%
20+ years25 25%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k27 27%
$100k to $200k10 10%
$200k to $350k11 11%
$350k to $500k25 25%
$500k+26 26%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Multnomah County: what stands out

99 tax-delinquent properties in Multnomah County right now, with a median county value of $358,530. 42% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 10 years. 47% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Portland holds the most (82, 83%), followed by Gresham (13), Fairview (2), Corbett (1).

By ZIP code, 97080 (Gresham) has 12, 97209 (Portland) has 11, 97203 (Portland) has 8: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Multnomah County: tax lien sold on the property; in foreclosure (county record).

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (34 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (27).

The official source

Where the official Multnomah County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by Multnomah County's county offices. 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. Oregon rules and the Oregon guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.

How to work the Multnomah County list

  • Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
  • Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
  • Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
  • Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

Dear [first name],

The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.

I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Multnomah County, OR?

99 on the latest county file, from official Multnomah County records. The count is refreshed every week.

How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?

Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.

Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?

No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.

Every Multnomah County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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