Portage County vacant list, OH
92 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Portage County, OH has 92 vacant properties today, read from Portage County Auditor / GIS records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44240, 44266, 44288. 53 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| HarrisKent | 10of 10 | Owes about $2,900 in tax (3.6% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| Sandy Lake RdRavenna | 10of 10 | Owes about $11,000 in tax (4.9% of the value)Taxes 3 years behind |
| ChestnutRavenna | 10of 10 | Owes about $5,800 in tax (4.7% of the value)Taxes 2 years 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 vacant list comes from the Portage County Auditor / GIS property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Portage County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
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 | 23 | 25% |
| Ravenna | 21 | 23% |
| Windham | 8 | 9% |
| Atwater | 7 | 8% |
| Streetsboro | 7 | 8% |
Top ZIP codes: 44240 Kent (23), 44266 Ravenna (21), 44288 Windham (8), 44201 Atwater (7), 44241 Streetsboro (7).
Vacant properties in Portage County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Portage County: what stands out
92 vacant properties in Portage County right now, with a median county value of $120,950. 58% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 9 years. Those behind on tax owe $11,432 on average. 32% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Kent holds the most (23, 25%), followed by Ravenna (21), Windham (8), Atwater (7).
By ZIP code, 44240 (Kent) has 23, 44266 (Ravenna) has 21, 44288 (Windham) has 8: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Portage County: owes about $2,900 in tax (3.6% of the value); taxes 2 years behind; owes about $11,000 in tax (4.9% of the value); taxes 3 years behind.
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (28 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (41).
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
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Portage County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 vacant properties are in Portage County, OH?
92 on the latest county file, from official Portage County records (Portage County Auditor / GIS). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Portage County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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