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Philadelphia County tax delinquent list, PA

78,062tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

78,062 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Philadelphia County, PA has 78,062 tax-delinquent properties today, read from City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 19132, 19140, 19143. 34,860 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 Philadelphia County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
N 53rdPhiladelphia10of 10Taxes 11 years behindOwned by an LLC / company
ConlynPhiladelphia10of 10Taxes 17 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property
N MolePhiladelphia10of 10Owes about $9,600 in tax (20.6% of the value)Taxes 39 years behind and growing

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

34,860Also on the absentee owner list34,860 Philadelphia County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Philadelphia County list is made

Philadelphia County's tax delinquent list comes from the City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue tax 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.

Philadelphia County data dictionaryOwes real estate tax (City Tax Center, Revenue Department balances) or is on a Sheriff tax sale list.

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 Philadelphia County owners are

Top 1 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Philadelphia78,062100%

Top ZIP codes: 19132 Philadelphia (7,408), 19140 Philadelphia (7,020), 19143 Philadelphia (5,902), 19134 Philadelphia (5,075), 19133 Philadelphia (4,925).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years8,510 13%
2 to 5 years12,378 18%
5 to 10 years19,061 28%
10 to 20 years12,706 19%
20+ years15,158 22%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k26,574 34%
$100k to $200k28,808 37%
$200k to $350k15,070 19%
$350k to $500k4,272 5%
$500k+3,338 4%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Philadelphia County: what stands out

78,062 tax-delinquent properties in Philadelphia County right now, with a median county value of $136,400. 45% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. Those behind on tax owe $5,320 on average. 45% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

By ZIP code, 19132 (Philadelphia) has 7,408, 19140 (Philadelphia) has 7,020, 19143 (Philadelphia) has 5,902: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Philadelphia County: taxes 11 years behind; owned by an llc / company; taxes 17 years behind and growing; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (19,061 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (28,808).

The official source

Where the official Philadelphia County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue. 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. Pennsylvania rules and the Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County, PA?

78,062 on the latest county file, from official Philadelphia County records (City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue). 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 Philadelphia County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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