Ghost Owner in Wake County, NC
A death on record, an empty-looking house, tax unpaid. Heirs who inherit a house they do not live in and cannot easily keep up are often open to a simple sale. Records only: it means the deed or the owner name reads as an estate, not that we know anyone has died.
Every layer has to be true
- A death-related deed or an estate / heirs owner on record
- The house looks empty (model score or a city vacant-structure case)
- Property tax is past due
A property is counted only when all 3 are true at once.
The Wake County stack in numbers
- Median county value
- $200,000
- Median years owned
- 28
- Owner lives elsewhere
- 74%
- Average tax owed
- $2,000
- Score 9 or 10
- 0%
Top ZIP codes: 27610 RALEIGH (26), 27603 RALEIGH (12), 27591 WENDELL (12), 27587 WAKE FOREST (12), 27526 FUQUAY VARINA (10), 27540 HOLLY SPRINGS (7).
Three Wake County properties in the stack
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope Church RdRaleigh | 7of 10 | A death-related deed or an estate / heirs owner on recordThe house looks empty (model score or a city vacant-structure case)Property tax is past due |
| S State StRaleigh | 5of 10 | A death-related deed or an estate / heirs owner on recordThe house looks empty (model score or a city vacant-structure case)Property tax is past due |
| Huntleigh DrRaleigh | 2of 10 | A death-related deed or an estate / heirs owner on recordThe house looks empty (model score or a city vacant-structure case)Property tax is past due |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
Reading this number
Records show a death-related deed or an estate owner, the house looks empty, and the tax is unpaid.
Records only: it means the deed or the owner name reads as an estate, not that we know anyone has died. Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out. Owner names, mailing addresses and house numbers are inside the app.
Other stacks
- Last Straw2,337
Two years behind on tax and a lien or foreclosure case on top.
- 2 signals stacked
- Long Hold Estate3,336
Held 30 years or more, now in a trust or estate.
- 2 signals stacked
- Paper Rich15,315
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift65
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing334
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire791
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
Questions
What is the Ghost Owner stack?
Records show a death-related deed or an estate owner, the house looks empty, and the tax is unpaid. It is a fixed recipe of 3 signals taken from county records; a property is in the stack only when every one is true.
How many Ghost Owner properties are in Wake County, NC?
112 properties today. The count is refreshed every week, and government, bank, builder and church owners are left out.
Does Ghost Owner mean the owner wants to sell?
No. Records only: it means the deed or the owner name reads as an estate, not that we know anyone has died. It is a way to find properties where several records point the same way: a strong reason to reach out first.
Every Wake County Ghost Owner property, with the reasons.
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