Wayne County vacant list, OH
165 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Wayne County, OH has 165 vacant properties today, read from Wayne County Auditor records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 44691, 44270, 44667. 85 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard AveRittman | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Taxes 2 years behind and growing |
| Buchholz DrWooster | 10of 10 | Likely vacant (model 10/10)Owes about $9,600 in tax (2.7% of the value) |
| Saybolt AveWooster | 10of 10 | Owes about $14,200 in tax (11.7% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind and growing |
Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.
How the Wayne County list is made
Wayne County's vacant list comes from the Wayne County Auditor property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Wayne County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Wayne County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 55 | 33% |
| Rittman | 23 | 14% |
| Orrville | 20 | 12% |
| West Salem | 16 | 10% |
| Shreve | 15 | 9% |
Top ZIP codes: 44691 Wooster (55), 44270 Rittman (23), 44667 Orrville (20), 44287 West Salem (16), 44676 Shreve (15).
Vacant properties in Wayne County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Wayne County: what stands out
165 vacant properties in Wayne County right now, with a median county value of $96,660. 52% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 16 years. Those behind on tax owe $7,157 on average. 21% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.
Wooster holds the most (55, 33%), followed by Rittman (23), Orrville (20), West Salem (16).
By ZIP code, 44691 (Wooster) has 55, 44270 (Rittman) has 23, 44667 (Orrville) has 20: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Typical reasons on this list in Wayne County: likely vacant (model 10/10); taxes 2 years behind and growing; owes about $9,600 in tax (2.7% of the value); owes about $14,200 in tax (11.7% of the value).
The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (55 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (87).
Where the official Wayne County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the Wayne County Auditor. 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. Ohio rules and the Ohio guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Wayne County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
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 absentee owner
- 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 vacant properties are in Wayne County, OH?
165 on the latest county file, from official Wayne County records (Wayne County Auditor). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Wayne County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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