Owes $1,000+ in tax

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Tax owed is at least $1,000.

02How many are on the list today

03Why it matters

A larger balance usually means a longer delay and a bigger problem for the owner, and a clearer reason to sell.

04Where it shows up in public records

The tax roll's balance due, from the treasurer or tax collector.

05How to find owes $1,000+ in tax in 3 steps

• Step 1, find the record: the tax roll's balance due, from the treasurer or tax collector.
• 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 owes $1,000+ in tax 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 owes $1,000+ in tax 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

• Use it to skip small, late-by-a-week balances.
• Compare the amount owed with the value: a small debt on a valuable house is a strong sign of equity.

08Best stacks with owes $1,000+ in tax

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 owes $1,000+ in tax:

• Owes $1,000+ in tax + high equity: the owner still has equity to protect, so a fair sale works for both sides.
• Owes $1,000+ in tax + absentee owner: the owner gets the tax bill somewhere else, so the house is less personal to them.