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Summit County absentee owner list, OH

67,225absentee-owned properties today · refreshed weekly

67,225 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Summit County, OH has 67,225 absentee-owned properties today, read from Summit County Fiscal Office records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44203, 44312, 44306. 9,859 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 Summit County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Polk AveAkron10of 10Owner lives out of stateTaxes 3 years behind
SW 18th StAkron10of 10City code case in the last 2 yearsBought within 2 years (investors often resell)
Lakewood BlvdAkron10of 10Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwes $833 in tax (10.2% of the value)

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

9,859Also on the tax delinquent list9,859 Summit County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Summit County list is made

Summit County's absentee owner list comes from the Summit County Fiscal Office 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).

Summit 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 Summit County owners are

Top 5 cities by absentee-owned properties
CityPropertiesShare
Akron42,01362%
Barberton6,2719%
Cuyahoga Fa5,5818%
Stow2,6054%
Tallmadge1,4012%

Top ZIP codes: 44203 Barberton (6,279), 44312 Akron (5,050), 44306 Akron (4,785), 44305 Akron (4,360), 44221 Cuyahoga Fa (4,059).

Distribution

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

Years owned
Under 2 years10,108 17%
2 to 5 years12,216 20%
5 to 10 years12,752 21%
10 to 20 years13,803 23%
20+ years11,271 19%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k37,450 56%
$100k to $200k16,586 25%
$200k to $350k7,142 11%
$350k to $500k2,081 3%
$500k+3,966 6%
properties by county value
The numbers

Absentee-owned properties in Summit County: what stands out

67,225 absentee-owned properties in Summit County right now, with a median county value of $91,315. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. Those behind on tax owe $7,718 on average. 5% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Akron holds the most (42,013, 62%), followed by Barberton (6,271), Cuyahoga Fa (5,581), Stow (2,605).

By ZIP code, 44203 (Barberton) has 6,279, 44312 (Akron) has 5,050, 44306 (Akron) has 4,785: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Summit County: owner lives out of state; taxes 3 years behind; city code case in the last 2 years; bought within 2 years (investors often resell).

The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (13,803 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (37,450).

The official source

Where the official Summit County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Summit County Fiscal Office. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio 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 Summit 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 Summit County, OH?

67,225 on the latest county file, from official Summit County records (Summit County Fiscal Office). 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 Summit County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.

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