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Oakland County inherited list, MI

62inherited properties today · refreshed weekly

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

Oakland County, MI has 62 inherited properties today, read from Oakland County, MI records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 48071, 48375, 48178. 1 of these owners are also on the out-of-state owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administrator.

Three Oakland County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Townley AveMadison Heights10of 10Owner name shows an estate / heirsCame through a sheriff / foreclosure sale
Negaunee StSouthfield10of 10Owner name shows an estate / heirs2 transfers in 5 years
Poinciana StSouthfield10of 10Owner name shows an estate / heirs2 transfers in 5 years

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

1Also on the out-of-state owner list1 Oakland County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Oakland County list is made

Oakland County's inherited list comes from the Oakland County, MI property roll records: we read the owner name on the tax roll (estate of, heirs of, executor, administrator) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administrator.

Oakland County data dictionaryIndividual, Trust, LLC / Corporate, Estate / Heirs, Government, Bank / Lender, Builder / Developer, Church / Non-profit.

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 Oakland County owners are

Top 5 cities by inherited properties
CityPropertiesShare
Madison Heights1423%
Novi915%
Lake Orion46%
Milford35%
Oxford35%

Top ZIP codes: 48071 Madison Heights (14), 48375 Novi (6), 48178 South Lyon (3), 48306 Rochester (3), 48362 Lake Orion (3).

Distribution

Inherited properties in Oakland County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years10 23%
2 to 5 years6 14%
5 to 10 years6 14%
10 to 20 years21 48%
20+ years1 2%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k7 11%
$100k to $200k22 35%
$200k to $350k13 21%
$350k to $500k7 11%
$500k+13 21%
properties by county value
The numbers

Inherited properties in Oakland County: what stands out

62 inherited properties in Oakland County right now, with a median county value of $236,560. 50% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 10 years. 23% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Madison Heights holds the most (14, 23%), followed by Novi (9), Lake Orion (4), Milford (3).

By ZIP code, 48071 (Madison Heights) has 14, 48375 (Novi) has 6, 48178 (South Lyon) has 3: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Oakland County: owner name shows an estate / heirs; came through a sheriff / foreclosure sale; 2 transfers in 5 years.

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (21 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (22).

The official source

Where the official Oakland County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Oakland County, MI. 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 out-of-state owner. Michigan rules and the Michigan guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Heirs often live elsewhere, share the house with siblings, and have to pay taxes and upkeep on a house they never planned to own. Many prefer a quick, simple sale.

How to work the Oakland County list

  • Stack with out-of-state owner and vacant signals for the strongest leads.
  • Lead with patience and help: the family may still be grieving.
  • Check the transfer date: the first 3 to 12 months after the deed are when most decisions are made.
The letter to send: inherited ownersFor heirs (people only: companies and trusts are left out)

Dear [first name],

I'm sorry for your loss. I noticed the property at [property address] passed to your family [passed when], and I know that handling a house is one more thing on a long list.

If you are thinking about selling, I can buy it as-is: no repairs, no clean-out, no agent fees, and a closing date that suits you and the other heirs.

Send it in the app

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 out-of-state owner
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Oakland County

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 inherited properties are in Oakland County, MI?

62 on the latest county file, from official Oakland County records (Oakland County, MI). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property was inherited?

From the deed type the county records (for example an affidavit, certificate of transfer, transfer-on-death or fiduciary deed) or an estate / heirs owner name.

Is this the same as probate leads?

Close: these are properties that already moved to heirs or to an estate. Probate filings appear where the county court publishes them.

Every Oakland County inherited owner, with the reasons.

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