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Owns in 2+ counties

A private owner (person, LLC or trust) with properties in two or more counties we cover. Owners spread across several counties are usually investors who may sell one property, or several, as they reshuffle. LeadCounty counts owns in 2+ counties 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 owns in 2+ counties in 3 steps
  6. How we count it

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Private owner (person, LLC or trust) with properties in two or more of our counties.

02How many are on the list today

Owns in 2+ counties is on file in 99 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Harris County (Houston), TX (331,801), Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX (261,028), Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ (239,906); the typical county has 48,560.

5,996,147properties are on the “Owns in 2+ counties” list across 99 counties today
Weeklyrefreshed from the county offices
Owns in 2+ counties: owners on the list in each county this week. Largest first.
CountyOn the list
Harris County (Houston), TX331,801
Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX261,028
Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ239,906
Cook County (Chicago), IL184,986
Dallas County, TX174,650
Wayne County (Detroit), MI154,831
Philadelphia County, PA149,764
Palm Beach County, FL143,601
Hillsborough County (Tampa), FL127,863
Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL110,952
Franklin County, OH108,073
Brevard County, FL107,624
Counted from each county's own records at the weekly refresh. Totals only: the owners are in the app.

03Why it matters

Owners spread across several counties are usually investors who may sell one property, or several, as they reshuffle.

04Where it shows up in public records

Owner names matched across county tax rolls.

05How to find owns in 2+ counties in 3 steps

  • Step 1, find the record: owner names matched across county tax rolls.
  • 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 owns in 2+ counties 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 owns in 2+ counties 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

  • Treat them as possible buyers as well as sellers.

08Best stacks with owns in 2+ counties

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 owns in 2+ counties:

  • Owns in 2+ counties + portfolio owner: one owner with several properties: one conversation can cover more than one house.
  • Owns in 2+ counties + LLC owner: a company owner decides by the numbers.
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.

Related signals

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Portfolio owner (5+)

An owner with five or more properties in the same county.What it means →llc owned apartment building

LLC / corporate owner

The property is owned by an LLC or another company.What it means →mailbox full of letters stale lead lists

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 →
A letter for owns in 2+ counties 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.

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Where owns in 2+ counties is highest

Harris County (Houston), TX (331,801)Tarrant County (Fort Worth), TX (261,028)Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ (239,906)

Lists that stack well with it

What portfolio owner meansWhat LLC owner means

Glossary

List stackingMotivated seller

Questions

What does owns in 2+ counties mean?

A private owner (person, LLC or trust) with properties in two or more counties we cover.

Why does owns in 2+ counties matter to investors?

Owners spread across several counties are usually investors who may sell one property, or several, as they reshuffle.

Where does owns in 2+ counties show up in public records?

Owner names matched across county tax rolls.