Tax-lien and tax-deed leads from county records
Tax-lien buyers want a small unpaid debt on a valuable, lived-in house that is likely to be repaid; tax-deed buyers want a large, old debt on a house worth far more. LeadCounty shows both from county tax records with the tax owed, the years behind, the payment history and a score with its reasons, in the counties where liens or deeds are sold.
A lien that survives the sale can eat the whole deal.
Small tax debt on a valuable home. Or a large old debt on a house worth far more.
Tax lien and Tax deed scores, tax history by year, payment history and the county's own sales. Works only where liens or deeds are sold; the county page says which. At most 10 investors per county. Seats are shown on each county page.
In the median county we tested, the top-scored 10% sold 2.4 times as often as average. Every county's result is published.
- A score is a probability. Most 10s do not sell within a year, but they sell several times more often than the rest.
- “Sold” means a deed with a real price in the next 12 months. It does not mean sold to you.
- We publish every county with enough sales for a fair test.
The lists to start with
Certified delinquent
Parcels the county has certified for the next step.Certified delinquent list, counts by county →The live numbers for tax-lien and tax-deed buyers
Properties on each list today, across every county LeadCounty covers.
- 453,660Tax lienin 76 counties. Liens on file, with the tax owed.Counts by county →
- 933,291Tax delinquentin 95 counties. Unpaid tax, sorted by years behind.Counts by county →
- 721,475Certified delinquentin 68 counties. Parcels the county has certified for the next step.Counts by county →
- 2,417,978Owes $1,000+ in taxin 75 counties. A real debt, not a rounding error.Counts by county →
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A stack that works for tax-lien and tax-deed buyers
Tax lien + owned 10 years or more + high equity, in a county that sells liens. Each county page shows the live number of owners in its best stacks.
Free calculators for tax-lien and tax-deed buyers
Questions
Does every county sell tax liens or tax deeds?
No. Rules differ by state and county. The county page and the state page say whether liens or deeds are sold there, and the redemption period.
Does LeadCounty tell me what the house is worth at the sale?
It shows the county's value and the county's own recent sales. You still do the numbers and check title before you bid.
How do I know the score works in my county?
Open the proof page. For each tested county it shows how often the top-scored tenth of properties really sold in the next 12 months against the county average. We turn the clock back a year, score every property using only the older records, and count who sold. Every county's result is published.
Is a high score a sure sale?
No. A score is a probability. Most properties scored 10 do not sell within a year; they sell several times more often than average, so your letters and calls reach better odds.
How we make these guides
Written by the LeadCounty editorial and data team from official county, court and state sources and our own weekly counts. We name the office behind every number, say what we cannot see, and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Refreshed weekly.
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