Portage County tax delinquent list, OH
1,505 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Portage County, OH has 1,505 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Portage County Auditor / GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44266, 44240, 44201. 454 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.
| 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 |
| HarrisKent | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,900 in tax (3.6% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| Pike PwStreetsboro | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,300 in taxTaxes 1 year behind |
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 tax delinquent list comes from the Portage County Auditor / GIS 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.
Portage County data dictionaryPast-due balance or certified delinquent year.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenna | 578 | 38% |
| Kent | 231 | 15% |
| Atwater | 128 | 9% |
| Streetsboro | 76 | 5% |
| Garrettsville | 71 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 44266 Ravenna (578), 44240 Kent (231), 44201 Atwater (128), 44241 Streetsboro (76), 44231 Garrettsville (71).
Tax-delinquent properties in Portage County by years owned and value
Tax-delinquent properties in Portage County: what stands out
1,505 tax-delinquent properties in Portage County right now, with a median county value of $10,400. 30% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,586 on average. 14% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Ravenna holds the most (578, 38%), followed by Kent (231), Atwater (128), Streetsboro (76).
By ZIP code, 44266 (Ravenna) has 578, 44240 (Kent) has 231, 44201 (Atwater) has 128: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Portage County: owes about $2,300 in tax (2.4% of the value); taxes 1 year behind; owes about $2,900 in tax (3.6% of the value); taxes 2 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (738 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (1,046).
Where the official Portage County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Portage County Auditor / GIS. 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
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 Portage 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.
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.
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 tax-delinquent properties are in Portage County, OH?
1,505 on the latest county file, from official Portage County records (Portage County Auditor / GIS). 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 Portage County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.
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