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Multnomah County vacant list, OR

26vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Multnomah County, OR has 26 vacant properties today, read from Multnomah County DART / County GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 97206, 97203, 97209. 24 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).

Three Multnomah County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
SE Carl StGresham10of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owner name shows an estate / heirs
SE Raymond StPortland9of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owner name shows an estate / heirs
N Burr AvePortland8of 10Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owner name shows an estate / heirs

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

24Also on the absentee owner list24 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 vacant list comes from the Multnomah County DART / County GIS 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).

Multnomah 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.

By city

Where the Multnomah County owners are

Top 3 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Portland2388%
Gresham28%
Cascade Locks14%

Top ZIP codes: 97206 Portland (4), 97203 Portland (2), 97209 Portland (2), 97216 Portland (2), 97217 Portland (2).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Multnomah County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years8 31%
2 to 5 years7 27%
5 to 10 years7 27%
10 to 20 years1 4%
20+ years3 12%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k0 0%
$100k to $200k0 0%
$200k to $350k6 23%
$350k to $500k6 23%
$500k+14 54%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Multnomah County: what stands out

26 vacant properties in Multnomah County right now, with a median county value of $508,675. 92% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 4 years. 8% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Portland holds the most (23, 88%), followed by Gresham (2), Cascade Locks (1).

By ZIP code, 97206 (Portland) has 4, 97203 (Portland) has 2, 97209 (Portland) has 2: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Multnomah County: likely vacant (model 10/10); owner name shows an estate / heirs.

The largest group by years owned is under 2 years (8 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (14).

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 absentee owner. Oregon rules and the Oregon 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 Multnomah 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.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

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.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Multnomah County, OR?

26 on the latest county file, from official Multnomah County records (Multnomah County DART / County GIS). 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 Multnomah County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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