Union County absentee owner list, NJ
33,056 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Union County, NJ has 33,056 absentee-owned properties today, read from NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Union County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 07036, 07060, 07202. 421 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).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| W Grand StElizabeth | 10of 10 | In foreclosure (county record)Busy area: 26% of nearby homes sold in 3 years |
| Grumman AveHillside | 10of 10 | Owner lives out of stateIn foreclosure (county record) |
| Troy Dr Bldg 20Springfield | 10of 10 | Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwner name shows an estate / heirs |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Union County list is made
Union County's absentee owner list comes from the NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Union County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury 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).
Union 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.
Where the Union County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 9,983 | 30% |
| Plainfield | 5,872 | 18% |
| Linden | 2,997 | 9% |
| Union | 1,776 | 5% |
| Rahway | 1,395 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 07036 Linden (3,062), 07060 Plainfield (2,990), 07202 Elizabeth (2,889), 07208 Elizabeth (2,602), 07083 Union (2,261).
Absentee-owned properties in Union County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Union County: what stands out
33,056 absentee-owned properties in Union County right now, with a median county value of $540,319. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 7 years. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Elizabeth holds the most (9,983, 30%), followed by Plainfield (5,872), Linden (2,997), Union (1,776).
By ZIP code, 07036 (Linden) has 3,062, 07060 (Plainfield) has 2,990, 07202 (Elizabeth) has 2,889: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Union County: in foreclosure (county record); busy area: 26% of nearby homes sold in 3 years; owner lives out of state; owner's mailing address is elsewhere.
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (4,287 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (18,811).
Where the official Union County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Union County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury. 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. New Jersey rules and the New Jersey 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 Union 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.
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.
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 tax delinquent
- 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 absentee-owned properties are in Union County, NJ?
33,056 on the latest county file, from official Union County records (NJ Office of GIS, parcels from Union County / towns, MOD-IV from Treasury). 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 Union County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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