Wake County absentee owner list, NC
102,982 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Wake County, NC has 102,982 absentee-owned properties today, read from Wake County Department of Tax Administration records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 27610, 27587, 27603. 1,486 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holden StRaleigh | 10of 10 | Owes about $10,600 in taxValue up 81% in 3 years |
| Exeter CirRaleigh | 10of 10 | Owner lives out of stateOwes about $10,800 in tax |
| Chamblee Hill CtRaleigh | 10of 10 | Owner's mailing address is elsewhereOwes about $7,600 in tax |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Wake County list is made
Wake County's absentee owner list comes from the Wake County Department of Tax Administration 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).
Wake County data dictionaryThe owner's mailing address differs from the property address.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Wake County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 44,629 | 43% |
| Cary | 9,766 | 9% |
| Wake Forest | 7,625 | 7% |
| Apex | 7,488 | 7% |
| Fuquay Varina | 5,592 | 5% |
Top ZIP codes: 27610 Raleigh (9,302), 27587 Wake Forest (7,617), 27603 Raleigh (6,260), 27526 Fuquay Varina (5,611), 27604 Raleigh (5,133).
Absentee-owned properties in Wake County by years owned and value
Absentee-owned properties in Wake County: what stands out
102,982 absentee-owned properties in Wake County right now, with a median county value of $344,300. 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 $9,496 on average. 2% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Raleigh holds the most (44,629, 43%), followed by Cary (9,766), Wake Forest (7,625), Apex (7,488).
By ZIP code, 27610 (Raleigh) has 9,302, 27587 (Wake Forest) has 7,617, 27603 (Raleigh) has 6,260: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Wake County: owes about $10,600 in tax; value up 81% in 3 years; owner lives out of state; owes about $10,800 in tax.
The largest group by years owned is 5 to 10 years (17,814 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (29,065).
Where the official Wake County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Wake County Department of Tax Administration. 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. North Carolina rules and the North Carolina 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 Wake 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 Wake County, NC?
102,982 on the latest county file, from official Wake County records (Wake County Department of Tax Administration). 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 Wake County absentee owner owner, with the reasons.
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