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Tarrant County tax delinquent list, TX

11,379tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

11,379 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Tarrant County, TX has 11,379 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 76119, 76105, 76104. 3,944 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.

How it is built

How the Tarrant County list is made

Tarrant County's tax delinquent list comes from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector 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.

Tarrant 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.

By city

Where the Tarrant County owners are

Top 5 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Fort Worth6,64858%
Arlington1,31112%
Haltom City3073%
Mansfield2792%
North Richland Hills1942%

Top ZIP codes: 76119 Fort Worth (859), 76105 Fort Worth (703), 76104 Fort Worth (550), 76106 Fort Worth (449), 76107 Fort Worth (402).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Tarrant County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years697 6%
2 to 5 years1,610 14%
5 to 10 years1,944 17%
10 to 20 years2,777 25%
20+ years4,239 38%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k3,122 27%
$100k to $200k3,213 28%
$200k to $350k3,231 28%
$350k to $500k962 8%
$500k+851 7%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Tarrant County: what stands out

11,379 tax-delinquent properties in Tarrant County right now, with a median county value of $185,972. 35% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 14 years. Those behind on tax owe $3,886 on average.

Fort Worth holds the most (6,648, 58%), followed by Arlington (1,311), Haltom City (307), Mansfield (279).

By ZIP code, 76119 (Fort Worth) has 859, 76105 (Fort Worth) has 703, 76104 (Fort Worth) has 550: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (4,239 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (3,231).

The official source

Where the official Tarrant County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector. 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. Texas rules and the Texas 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 Tarrant 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.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

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.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

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

11,379 on the latest county file, from official Tarrant County records (Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector). 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 Tarrant County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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