Wake County tired landlords list, NC
31,842 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Wake County, NC has 31,842 tired-landlord properties today, read from Wake County Department of Tax Administration records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 27610, 27603, 27519. 414 of these owners are also on the tax delinquent list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain StRaleigh | 10of 10 | Owned by a trustOwes about $9,400 in tax |
| N Bloodworth StRaleigh | 10of 10 | Value up 35% in 3 yearsOwned by a trust |
| Jenks Carpenter RdCary | 10of 10 | Owned 13 yearsOwes about $11,300 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 tired landlords list comes from the Wake County Department of Tax Administration property roll records: we read the mailing address (absentee) and the date of the last transfer (10+ years) for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: absentee owner who has owned the property 10+ years.
Wake County data dictionaryYears since the latest transfer.
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 | 16,329 | 51% |
| Cary | 4,070 | 13% |
| Apex | 1,855 | 6% |
| Wake Forest | 1,679 | 5% |
| Garner | 1,342 | 4% |
Top ZIP codes: 27610 Raleigh (3,159), 27603 Raleigh (2,200), 27519 Cary (1,780), 27616 Raleigh (1,741), 27604 Raleigh (1,736).
Tired-landlord properties in Wake County by years owned and value
Tired-landlord properties in Wake County: what stands out
31,842 tired-landlord properties in Wake County right now, with a median county value of $355,565. 100% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 19 years. Those behind on tax owe $6,614 on average. 1% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Raleigh holds the most (16,329, 51%), followed by Cary (4,070), Apex (1,855), Wake Forest (1,679).
By ZIP code, 27610 (Raleigh) has 3,159, 27603 (Raleigh) has 2,200, 27519 (Cary) has 1,780: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Wake County: owned by a trust; owes about $9,400 in tax; value up 35% in 3 years; owned 13 years.
The largest group by years owned is 10 to 20 years (16,930 properties); by county value it is $200k to $350k (11,616).
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
After a decade of tenants and repairs, many landlords are ready to cash out, often with tenants in place.
How to work the Wake County list
- Stack with portfolio owner (5+) to find landlords who may sell several houses.
- Offer to buy with tenants in place.
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 tired-landlord properties are in Wake County, NC?
31,842 on the latest county file, from official Wake County records (Wake County Department of Tax Administration). The count is refreshed every week.
How is a tired landlord defined?
An absentee owner who has owned the property for 10 years or more, from the county's transfer records.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Wake County tired landlords owner, with the reasons.
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