Portage County code violations list, OH
12 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Portage County, OH has 12 properties with open code violations today, read from Portage County Sheriff records and refreshed weekly. 5 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Elm WKent | 9of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsLast transfer was $0 (family / trust) |
| Overlook DrKent | 8of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsOwes about $9,100 in tax |
| FranklinKent | 8of 10 | City code case (2 in 2 years)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust) |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Portage County list is made
Portage County's code violations list comes from the Portage County Sheriff code-enforcement records: we read open code-enforcement cases matched to the parcel for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court).
Portage County data dictionaryCode-enforcement cases still open (active / in court).
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Portage County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 12 | 100% |
Top ZIP codes: 44240 Kent (12).
Properties with open code violations in Portage County by years owned and value
Properties with open code violations in Portage County: what stands out
12 properties with open code violations in Portage County right now, with a median county value of $165,150. 42% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 13 years. Those behind on tax owe $4,019 on average. 17% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Typical reasons on this list in Portage County: city code case in the last 2 years; last transfer was $0 (family / trust); owes about $9,100 in tax; city code case (2 in 2 years).
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (4 properties); by county value it is $100k to $200k (5).
Where the official Portage County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Portage County Sheriff. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
Repairs ordered by the city cost money and come with deadlines and fines. Many owners would rather sell than fix.
How to work the Portage County list
- Read the case type: a tall-grass case is different from an unsafe-structure order.
- Stack with absentee owner and owned 15+ years.
Dear [first name],
City records show an open code case on [property address]. Repair orders come with deadlines and fines, and fixing everything is not always worth it.
I buy houses as-is, including the repairs the city has asked for, so the case stops being your problem.
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 absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
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 properties with open code violations are in Portage County, OH?
12 on the latest county file, from official Portage County records (Portage County Sheriff). The count is refreshed every week.
Where do code violations come from?
From the city's own code-enforcement records, matched to the property by parcel number or address. Availability differs by city.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Portage County code violations owner, with the reasons.
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