Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner

LeadCounty reads 8 official record sources for all 693,053 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tired landlord (66,280), tax delinquent (11,379) and likely vacant (model) (11,097).

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.

11,379Tax delinquentOwner has not paid the property tax 2,014Inheritance deedHouse passed to an heir by a recorded deed103 in 12 months 171,302Absentee ownerOwner lives at a different address 206,973Owned 15+ yearsSame owner for 15 years or more

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9,574Owes $1,000+ in taxOwes $1,000 or more in unpaid tax 1,573Delinquent 3+ yearsBehind on tax for three years or more 349In foreclosureLender has started foreclosure 100Estate / heirs ownerOwned by an estate or heirs 34,020Out-of-state ownerOwner lives in another state 66,280Tired landlordLandlord who owns rentals and may be ready to stop 6,368Open code violationCity has told the owner to fix something 2,024Vacant structure (city)City lists the building as vacant11,097Likely vacant (model)Our model thinks nobody lives there100,796Portfolio owner (5+)Owner holds five or more properties81,193LLC / corporate ownerOwned by a company, not a person 15,449Certified delinquentCounty has formally listed the unpaid tax 34,810Vacant landEmpty lot with no building

11,379 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.

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What's in Tarrant County, and what isn't

In Tarrant County we hold tax delinquent, delinquent 3+ years, in foreclosure, inheritance deed, estate / heirs owner and absentee owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.

Tarrant County this week

New records against the usual week

Tarrant County records no deeds of these kinds most weeks, so there is no weekly trend to show yet.

Where they are

Top ZIP codes in Tarrant County

Most tax-delinquent properties

76119 Fort Worth859 delinquent
76105 Fort Worth703 delinquent
76104 Fort Worth550 delinquent
76106 Fort Worth449 delinquent
76107 Fort Worth402 delinquent

Most inheritance deeds (12 months)

76111 Fort Worth5 deeds
76116 Fort Worth5 deeds
76108 Fort Worth4 deeds
76134 Fort Worth4 deeds
75052 Grand Prairie3 deeds

Good first stacks

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 Tarrant County, with live counts.

1,560owners 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.
22,069owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
8,122owners nowLikely vacant + absentee ownerProbably empty houses whose owner lives somewhere else: every month costs them tax and upkeep.
2,908owners nowOpen code violation + absentee ownerOut-of-town owners facing city repair orders and fines.

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Perfect Storm stacks

Named stacks of signals in Tarrant 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 Tarrant County match every one today.

40First Miss. Properties whose tax is late for the first year in our records (the records start in 2018), with the earlier years on file paid on time. New ones are listed every week in the app.

502Landlord radar. Owners of three or more properties in Tarrant County where at least two show a problem today: tax late, an open city code case or an eviction. One alert for the owner, all their houses together.

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••• Maple Ave (house number hidden in Explore)Anytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

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Mailing address: Hidden in the free Explore trial
Tax owed: $4,812

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1482 Maple AveAnytown, 43000 · single family · owned 22 yearsTax delinquentAbsentee ownerOwned 15+ years

Owner: Pat Example
Mailing address: PO Box 118, Sample City
Tax owed: $4,812

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Tarrant County in numbers

What the Tarrant County records say

Tarrant County has 693,053 properties on file. 11,379 of them (1.6%) are behind on property tax, and 9,574 owe $1,000 or more; 1,573 have been delinquent for three years or longer. 171,302 (24.7%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 34,020 of them in another state.

In the last 12 months the county recorded 103 inheritance deeds. 349 properties have an open foreclosure case.

Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 76119 (Fort Worth) with 859 delinquent properties, followed by 76105 (Fort Worth) and 76104 (Fort Worth). Inheritance deeds of the last 12 months cluster in 76111 (Fort Worth), 76116 (Fort Worth) and 76108 (Fort Worth).

Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 1,560 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.

Tarrant County on file: tax history 1982–2025, 278 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings, code cases and vacant-building cases included. The records come from City of Arlington, City of Fort Worth GIS, Tarrant Appraisal District and Tarrant Appraisal District / Tarrant County GIS, collected every week.

Sources

Where the Tarrant County data comes from

Collected from 8 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.

City of Arlingtonowners, values and building facts, code cases and vacant buildings, building permits
City of Fort Worth GISowners, values and building facts
Tarrant Appraisal Districtowners, values and building facts
Tarrant Appraisal District / Tarrant County GISowners, values and building facts
Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collectorowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency
Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales, building permits
Tarrant County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
City of Fort Worthcode cases and vacant buildings, building permits

Tarrant County on file: tax history 1982–2025, 278 columns with data; tax liens, foreclosure filings, code cases and vacant-building cases included.

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Texas rules

How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Texas

Taxing units sue to foreclose; sheriffs and constables sell the properties on the first Tuesday of the month. Homesteads and farm land can be redeemed for 2 years after the sale; other property for 180 days.

Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most foreclosures are trustee's sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, after at least 21 days' notice.

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Tarrant County questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Tarrant County, TX?

11,379 properties on the latest county file, from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector's tax records; 9,574 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.

Where does the Tarrant County data come from?

From official public records: City of Arlington, City of Fort Worth GIS, Tarrant Appraisal District, Tarrant Appraisal District / Tarrant County GIS and Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.

How many investors can use Tarrant County data?

At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Tarrant County today.

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Does Tarrant County publish foreclosure filings?

Yes: 349 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.

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