Philadelphia County, PA: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 7 official record sources for all 583,713 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tax delinquent (78,062), tired landlord (69,478) and delinquent 3+ years (55,879).
National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.
2.9×in Philadelphia County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 8.4% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 2.9% of all properties.
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78,062 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Philadelphia County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, estate / heirs owner and absentee owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.
New records against the usual week
Philadelphia County records no deeds of these kinds most weeks, so there is no weekly trend to show yet.
Top ZIP codes in Philadelphia County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 19132 Philadelphia7,408 delinquent
- 19140 Philadelphia7,020 delinquent
- 19143 Philadelphia5,902 delinquent
- 19134 Philadelphia5,075 delinquent
- 19133 Philadelphia4,925 delinquent
Owners with more than one reason to sell
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Philadelphia County, with live counts.
- 6,203owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
- 16,870owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 855owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
- 13,885owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
Named stacks of signals in Philadelphia County
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Philadelphia County match every one today.
- Ghost Owner33
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Last Straw70,180
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate425
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich23,634
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift1,074
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing20,045
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire27,968
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →
Three Philadelphia County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| N 53rdPhiladelphia | 10of 10 | Taxes 11 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
| ConlynPhiladelphia | 10of 10 | Taxes 17 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property |
| N MolePhiladelphia | 10of 10 | Owes about $9,600 in tax (20.6% of the value)Taxes 39 years behind and growing |
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What the Philadelphia County records say
Philadelphia County has 583,713 properties on file. 78,062 of them (13.4%) are behind on property tax, and 55,611 owe $1,000 or more; 55,879 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 193,613 (33.2%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 37,481 of them in another state.
851 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 19132 (Philadelphia) with 7,408 delinquent properties, followed by 19140 (Philadelphia) and 19143 (Philadelphia).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "In foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equity" gives 855 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Philadelphia County on file: tax history 1978–2016, sales and transfers 1956–2026, 368 columns with data; rental registration, building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included. The records come from City of Philadelphia, Office of Property Assessment, City of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue and Philadelphia Sheriff's Office, collected every week.
Where the Philadelphia County data comes from
Collected from 7 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- City of Philadelphia, Office of Property Assessmentowners, values and building facts
- City of Philadelphiaowners, values and building facts, code cases and vacant buildings
- City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenuetax bills, payments and delinquency, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records, code cases and vacant buildings
- Philadelphia Sheriff's Officedeeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
- City of Philadelphia, Department of Recordsforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
- City of Philadelphia, Department of Licenses & Inspectionscode cases and vacant buildings, building permits
- City of Philadelphia, L&I and Dept. of Public Healthrental registration
Philadelphia County on file: tax history 1978–2016, sales and transfers 1956–2026, 368 columns with data; rental registration, building condition, tax liens and foreclosure filings included.
Philadelphia County government website →
How we collect and check county records →How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Pennsylvania
County Tax Claim Bureaus hold an upset sale in the fall; parcels nobody buys go to a judicial sale and then the repository. Philadelphia sells through sheriff sales. There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale.
Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with a sheriff sale.
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Philadelphia County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Philadelphia County, PA?
78,062 properties on the latest county file, from the City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue's tax records; 55,611 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Philadelphia County data come from?
From official public records: City of Philadelphia, Office of Property Assessment, City of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue, Philadelphia Sheriff's Office and City of Philadelphia, Department of Records. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Philadelphia County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Philadelphia County today.
Is Philadelphia County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Philadelphia County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 851 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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