Portage County, OH: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 3 official record sources for all 80,672 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (8,271), tax delinquent (1,505) and delinquent 3+ years (584).
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.
1.5×in Portage County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 11.2% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 7.4% of all properties.
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1,505 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Portage County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.
New records against the usual week
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 46 | 42 | +9% up |
Top ZIP codes in Portage County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 44266 Ravenna578 delinquent
- 44240 Kent231 delinquent
- 44201 Atwater128 delinquent
- 44241 Streetsboro76 delinquent
- 44231 Garrettsville71 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 Portage County, with live counts.
- 210owners 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.
- 4,441owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 53owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
- 5owners nowOpen code violation + absentee ownerOut-of-town owners facing city repair orders and fines.
Named stacks of signals in Portage 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 Portage County match every one today.
- Last Straw42
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate400
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich726
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift182
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing45
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire39
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 Portage County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| WoodbineRavenna | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,300 in tax (2.4% of the value)Taxes 1 year behind |
| JamesonKent | 10of 10 | Foreclosure / sheriff sale filed |
| HarrisKent | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,900 in tax (3.6% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
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What the Portage County records say
Portage County has 80,672 properties on file. 1,505 of them (1.9%) are behind on property tax, and 2,374 owe $1,000 or more; 584 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 19,370 (24%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 2,361 of them in another state.
In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 46 sales (average 42). 48 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 44266 (Ravenna) with 578 delinquent properties, followed by 44240 (Kent) and 44201 (Atwater).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Likely vacant + absentee owner" gives 53 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Portage County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1985–2026, 215 columns with data; foreclosure filings and code cases included. The records come from Portage County Auditor / GIS, Portage County Sheriff and City of Kent, collected every week.
Where the Portage County data comes from
Collected from 3 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Portage County Auditor / GISowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales, parcel maps
- Portage County Sheriffowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records, code cases and vacant buildings
- City of Kentcode cases and vacant buildings
Portage County on file: tax history 2025, sales and transfers 1985–2026, 215 columns with data; foreclosure filings and code cases included.
Portage County government website →
How we collect and check county records →About Portage County's records
Everything comes from the Auditor's weekly CAMA download: owner, mailing address ("tax bill to" is often the mortgage company), market and assessed (35%) values, this year's tax, what is still owed and unpaid tax from earlier years, plus the county's homestead, owner-occupancy, foreclosure and Board of Revision flags. The county publishes only each parcel's newest sale, so the transfer history is short (it grows every week) and deed types are county number codes. Kent only: unpaid code fines and utility bills the city certified to the tax bill.
Lead lists with a page in Portage County: tax delinquent (1,505), in foreclosure (48), inherited (9), absentee owner (19,370), out-of-state owner (2,361), vacant (92), code violations (12), high equity (7,411), tired landlords (8,271). Open any of them from the counts at the top.
How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Ohio
Unpaid tax is certified delinquent after about a year; the county treasurer then forecloses through the court or the Board of Revision, and sheriff sales are held online. Some counties also sell tax lien certificates. The owner can pay the full amount until the court confirms the sheriff sale.
Mortgage foreclosures: judicial. Mortgage foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with an online sheriff sale.
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Portage County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Portage County, OH?
1,505 properties on the latest county file, from the Portage County Auditor / GIS's tax records; 2,374 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Portage County data come from?
From official public records: Portage County Auditor / GIS, Portage County Sheriff and City of Kent. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Portage County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Portage County today.
Is Portage County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Portage County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 48 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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