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Pinellas County absentee owner list, FL

128,927absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

128,927 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Pinellas County, FL has 128,927 absentee-owned properties today, read from Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33706, 33708, 34698. 17 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Three Pinellas County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
S Highland AveClearwater10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereCity code case in the last 2 years
Indianapolis St NESt Petersburg10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereCity code case in the last 2 years
Highland St SSt Petersburg10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereInherited (death-related deed)

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

17Also on the tax delinquent list17 Pinellas County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Pinellas County list is made

Pinellas County's absentee owner list comes from the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight property roll records: we read the owner's mailing address compared with the property address for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: owner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted).

Pinellas County data dictionaryMailing address differs from the property.

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 Pinellas County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
St Petersburg37,48229%
Clearwater23,45418%
Largo11,6659%
Palm Harbor8,1876%
Seminole6,2735%

Top ZIP codes: 33706 St Pete Beach (7,090), 33708 Madeira Beach (6,017), 34698 Dunedin (5,084), 33767 Clearwater (4,988), 33707 Gulfport (4,510).

Distribution

Absentee-owned properties in Pinellas County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years22,058 17%
2 to 5 years29,202 23%
5 to 10 years32,400 25%
10 to 20 years28,078 22%
20+ years16,570 13%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k13,922 11%
$100k to $200k32,039 25%
$200k to $350k39,661 31%
$350k to $500k17,312 13%
$500k+25,993 20%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Pinellas County: what stands out

128,927 absentee-owned properties in Pinellas County right now, with a median county value of $260,000. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

St Petersburg holds the most (37,482, 29%), followed by Clearwater (23,454), Largo (11,665), Palm Harbor (8,187).

By ZIP code, 33706 (St Pete Beach) has 7,090, 33708 (Madeira Beach) has 6,017, 34698 (Dunedin) has 5,084: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Pinellas County: owner's mailing address is elsewhere; city code case in the last 2 years; inherited (death-related deed).

The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (32,400 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (39,661).

The official source

Where the official Pinellas County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight. 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 tax delinquent. Florida rules and the Florida guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Owners who do not live in the house are less attached to it, and every repair, vacancy or tax bill is a reason to sell.

How to work the Pinellas County list

  • Stack with owned 10+ years (tired landlords) or code violations.
  • Use the mailing address for direct mail: it is where the owner really lives.
  • Check the portfolio count: an owner with 5+ properties may sell several at once.
The letter to send: absentee owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer interested in your rental at [property address]. If managing it from a distance, tenants or repairs have become more work than they are worth, I can buy it with the tenants in place, as-is, on your timeline.

No showings, no repairs, no commissions.

Send it in the app

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

Questions

How many absentee-owned properties are in Pinellas County, FL?

128,927 on the latest county file, from official Pinellas County records (Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Oversight). The count is refreshed every week.

How is absentee owner defined?

The owner's mailing address is a different house or street than the property. Owner-occupancy tax credits and same-town PO boxes are not counted.

Do you include the mailing address?

Yes, in the app and in exports.

Every Pinellas County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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