Wayne County (Detroit), MI: motivated seller leads, with the reason on every owner
LeadCounty reads 12 official record sources for all 807,937 properties here, refreshed weekly. The biggest seller lists are tax delinquent (42,821), tired landlord (21,051) and in foreclosure (17,276).
National files go to anyone who pays. We cap this county at 10 investors, so the owners you find here are not on a stack of other desks. Stack the lists below and mail the top of the pile.
3.9×in Wayne County, the top-scored tenth sold this many times as often as average
In a test on real sales, 9.7% of the top-scored tenth sold within 12 months, against 2.5% of all properties.
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Certified delinquent is the same list as Tax delinquent in Wayne County (the county publishes one delinquency list).
42,821 owners are behind on tax here today. See who, and why.
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In Wayne County we hold tax delinquent, in foreclosure, sheriff / foreclosure sale, estate / heirs owner, absentee owner and out-of-state owner. Every owner you do see has the reason next to the name.
New records against the usual week
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff / foreclosure sale | 1 | 1.8 | -44% down |
| Sold | 76 | 113 | -32% down |
Show the size of each list this week (10)
| List | Latest week | 4-week average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax delinquent | 42,821 | 5,235 | +718% up |
| Owes $1,000+ in tax | 24,691 | 2,032 | +1115% up |
| In foreclosure | 17,276 | 11 | +156955% up |
| Open code violation | 557 | 559 | about the same flat |
| Vacant structure (city) | 7,327 | 7,408 | about the same flat |
| Absentee owner | 168,982 | 164,548 | about the same flat |
| Out-of-state owner | 22,471 | 22,632 | about the same flat |
| Tired landlord | 21,051 | 20,982 | about the same flat |
| High equity (est.) | 60,649 | 60,476 | about the same flat |
| Estate / heirs owner | 1,650 | 4,488 | -63% down |
Top ZIP codes in Wayne County
Most tax-delinquent properties
- 48203 Detroit3,289 delinquent
- 48238 Detroit3,010 delinquent
- 48205 Detroit3,001 delinquent
- 48228 Detroit2,650 delinquent
- 48234 Detroit2,646 delinquent
Owners with more than one reason to sell
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once. These are the stacks investors start with in Wayne County, with live counts.
- 114owners nowTax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ yearsOwners behind on tax who do not live in the house and have held it a long time: usually equity and little attachment.
- 416owners nowPortfolio owner (5+) + owned 15+ yearsLong-time landlords with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
- 6,447owners nowIn foreclosure or sheriff sale + high equityOwners with a deadline who still have equity to protect by selling on their own terms.
- 173owners nowOpen code violation + absentee ownerOut-of-town owners facing city repair orders and fines.
Named stacks of signals in Wayne County
A stack is an owner who matches several reasons at once, all true for the same property. The number is how many properties in Wayne County match every one today.
- Paper Rich473
Long held, worth twice what was paid, owner lives elsewhere.
- 3 signals stacked
- Far Away Drift272
Out of state for 10 years or more and behind on tax.
- 3 signals stacked
- Empty and Owing934
Looks empty, owner lives elsewhere, tax unpaid.
- 3 signals stacked
- Equity Under Fire6,390
Lots of equity, with a lien, a foreclosure or 2+ years of tax owed.
- 2 signals stacked
These count records, not people: a stack never says an owner wants to sell. How all eight stacks are defined →
Three Wayne County properties our score ranks highest
| Street and city | Score (1 to 10) | Why it may sell |
|---|---|---|
| NottinghamDetroit | 10of 10 | Owes about $3,400 in tax (5.1% of the value)Taxes 2 years behind |
| SnowdenDetroit | 10of 10 | Taxes 2 years behindOwned by an LLC / company |
| RoselawnDetroit | 10of 10 | City code case in the last 2 yearsSold 2 times in 10 years |
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What the free trial shows
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This week's top 20 properties by score: address, city, ZIP, score, reasons, owner type, years owned and tax owed. Owner names and mailing addresses are in the trial. One file per e-mail per week.
What the Wayne County records say
Wayne County has 807,937 properties on file. 42,821 of them (5.3%) are behind on property tax, and 24,691 owe $1,000 or more. 168,982 (20.9%) belong to an owner who gets the tax bill at another address, 22,471 of them in another state.
In the latest full week of the county's deed file, it recorded 76 sales (average 113). 17,276 properties have an open foreclosure case.
Unpaid tax is most concentrated in ZIP 48203 (Detroit) with 3,289 delinquent properties, followed by 48238 (Detroit) and 48205 (Detroit).
Stacking lists narrows the county to owners with more than one reason to sell. "Tax delinquent + absentee owner + owned 15+ years" gives 114 owners right now: small enough to mail every month.
Wayne County on file: tax history 2025–2026, sales and transfers 2010–2026, 631 columns with data; rental registration, foreclosure filings, code cases and vacant-building cases included. The records come from Wayne County, MI, City of Detroit, City of Detroit, Office of the Assessor and Cities of Westland, Livonia, Dearborn, collected every week.
Where the Wayne County data comes from
Collected from 12 official government offices, live and refreshed weekly.
- Wayne County, MIowners, values and building facts, tax bills, payments and delinquency, deeds and sales
- City of Detroitowners, values and building facts, code cases and vacant buildings, building permits
- City of Detroit, Office of the Assessorowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales
- Cities of Westland, Livonia, Dearbornowners, values and building facts, deeds and sales
- Wayne County Treasurerowners, values and building facts, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
- Michigan Press Association / Detroit Legal Newsowners, values and building facts, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records
- City of Detroit Office of the Treasurytax bills, payments and delinquency
- Michigan Department of Treasurytax bills, payments and delinquency
- Detroit Land Bank Authoritydeeds and sales, foreclosure and sheriff-sale records, code cases and vacant buildings
- Wayne County Clerk / Recorderdeeds and sales
- Wayne County Treasurer; Data Driven Detroitforeclosure and sheriff-sale records
- City of Detroit, BSEEDrental registration
Wayne County on file: tax history 2025–2026, sales and transfers 2010–2026, 631 columns with data; rental registration, foreclosure filings, code cases and vacant-building cases included.
Wayne County government website →
How we collect and check county records →How unpaid tax and foreclosure work in Michigan
Unpaid taxes are forfeited to the county treasurer after one year and foreclosed after about two; foreclosed properties go to the county auction in late summer. The owner can pay until the foreclosure takes effect on March 31 of the foreclosure year; since 2020 (Rafaeli) former owners can claim leftover sale proceeds.
Mortgage foreclosures: non-judicial. Most mortgages are foreclosed by advertisement with a sheriff's sale; for most homes the owner then has 6 months to redeem.
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Wayne County questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Wayne County, MI?
42,821 properties on the latest county file, from the Wayne County, MI's tax records; 24,691 of them owe $1,000 or more. The count is refreshed every week.
Where does the Wayne County data come from?
From official public records: Wayne County, MI, City of Detroit, City of Detroit, Office of the Assessor, Cities of Westland, Livonia, Dearborn and Wayne County Treasurer. We collect them every week, match them to each parcel and score every property.
How many investors can use Wayne County data?
At most 10 investors per county, so fewer people mail the same owners. Seats are open in Wayne County today.
Is Wayne County full?
Seats open. The badge on this page is the same counter that decides who can join.
Does Wayne County publish foreclosure filings?
Yes: 17,276 properties have an open foreclosure case on the latest county file.
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