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Out-of-state owner

An owner whose mailing address is in another state. Managing a house from another state is hard. LeadCounty counts out-of-state owner in every county it covers and refreshes the counts weekly.

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In this guide
  1. How it is defined in LeadCounty
  2. How many are on the list today
  3. Why it matters
  4. Where it shows up in public records
  5. How to find out-of-state owner in 3 steps
  6. How we count it

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Mailing state is not the property's state.

02How many are on the list today

Out-of-state owner is on file in 99 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ (211,999), Lee County (Fort Myers), FL (138,872), Clark County (Las Vegas), NV (134,910); the typical county has 14,826.

2,359,751properties are on the “Out-of-state owner” list across 99 counties today
Weeklyrefreshed from the county offices
Out-of-state owner: owners on the list in each county this week. Largest first.
CountyOn the list
Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ211,999
Lee County (Fort Myers), FL138,872
Clark County (Las Vegas), NV134,910
Palm Beach County, FL84,981
Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL74,423
Cook County (Chicago), IL62,993
Pinellas County (St. Petersburg), FL55,883
Harris County (Houston), TX55,848
Franklin County, OH51,824
El Paso County, TX50,441
Miami-Dade County, FL48,204
Polk County (Lakeland), FL44,357
Counted from each county's own records at the weekly refresh. Totals only: the owners are in the app.

03Why it matters

Managing a house from another state is hard. Out-of-state owners, often heirs or former residents, are among the most willing sellers.

04Where it shows up in public records

The mailing state on the county's tax roll, compared with the property's state.

05How to find out-of-state owner in 3 steps

  • Step 1, find the record: the mailing state on the county's tax roll, compared with the property's state.
  • Step 2, match it to the property: join the record to the parcel by its parcel number and the owner's name and address, so you know which house it belongs to.
  • Step 3, add a second reason: stack out-of-state owner with another list to see which owners have more than one reason to sell. LeadCounty does steps 1 and 2 for every property each week.

06How we count it

LeadCounty counts out-of-state owner from each county's own records and shows the number for every county in the table above, refreshed weekly. A county that does not publish the record shows no count rather than a guess.

07How to use it

  • Offer a remote, simple closing.
  • Stack with inherited or vacant.

08Best stacks with out-of-state owner

One list gives you a reason; two or three lists together give you owners with several reasons at once. The stacks that work best with out-of-state owner:

  • Out-of-state owner + inheritance deed: the house came through an inheritance deed, often to heirs who did not plan to own it.
  • Out-of-state owner + vacant land: an unused lot still costs tax every year.
  • Out-of-state owner + tax delinquent: tax is past due, a dated and money-based sign of pressure.
LeadCounty editorial and data team

We collect official county, court and city records every week and turn them into scored, explained property research for investors and agents. Every guide is based on how these public records actually work.

How we make these guides. We write from official offices and statutes, name the source of each number and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. What changed: the counts and examples are refreshed weekly.

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Absentee owner

An owner whose mailing address is a different house or street than the property: landlords, second-home owners and heirs.What it means →inherited house empty porch rocking chair

Inheritance deed

The latest transfer was a death-related deed: an affidavit of death or survivorship, a certificate of transfer, a transfer-on-death deed, or an executor's, administrator's, fiduciary or heirship deed.What it means →rental duplex tired landlord

Tired landlord

An absentee owner who has held the property for 10 years or more: a long-time landlord.What it means →
A letter for out-of-state owner ownersFor absentee owners of houses and rentals

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.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Run the numbersSeller net sheet: cash offer vs listingWhat the seller really keeps: your cash offer vs listing with an agentPrice − payoff − costs = netOpen the calculator →

Where out-of-state owner is highest

Maricopa County out-of-state owner list (211,999)Lee County out-of-state owner list (138,872)Clark County out-of-state owner list (134,910)

Lists that stack well with it

What inheritance deed meansWhat vacant land meansWhat tax delinquent means

Glossary

Out-of-state ownerList stackingMotivated seller

Questions

What does out-of-state owner mean?

An owner whose mailing address is in another state.

Why does out-of-state owner matter to investors?

Managing a house from another state is hard. Out-of-state owners, often heirs or former residents, are among the most willing sellers.

Where does out-of-state owner show up in public records?

The mailing state on the county's tax roll, compared with the property's state.