Massachusetts motivated seller leads, county by county
1 county, each with its own lists, its own test and its own capped seats. Pick yours.
The city or town takes a tax title on the property and may assign it to an investor; the right to redeem ends only through a Land Court case. The owner can redeem until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; 2024 reforms require surplus equity to go back to the owner. Mortgage foreclosure in Massachusetts is non-judicial. LeadCounty covers 1 Massachusetts county and 524,742 properties, refreshed weekly from each county's own offices.
Every Massachusetts county with its counts
| County | Properties | Tax delinquent | Inheritance deeds | In foreclosure | Absentee owners | Seats | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County (Cambridge) | 524,742 | – | – | – | 123,440 | Seats open | – |
LeadCounty covers 1 county in Massachusetts with 524,742 properties. The largest is Middlesex County (Cambridge) with 524,742.
123,440 have an absentee owner.
1 of the 1 Massachusetts counties still have open seats; each county is capped so the same owners are not mailed by everyone.
How tax sales, foreclosures and disclosures work in Massachusetts
| Tax-sale type | Redemption period | Mortgage foreclosure | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax taking by the city or town | The owner can redeem until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; 2024 reforms require surplus equity to go back to the owner. | Non-judicial | M.G.L. Chapter 60 (collection of taxes) |
How to get a tax delinquent list in Massachusetts · Compare all 28 states
- Unpaid property tax
- Tax taking by the city or town. The city or town takes a tax title on the property and may assign it to an investor; the right to redeem ends only through a Land Court case.
- Redemption period
- The owner can redeem until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; 2024 reforms require surplus equity to go back to the owner.
- Mortgage foreclosure
- Non-judicial. Most foreclosures use the power of sale out of court, after a short Land Court servicemembers case.
- Seller disclosure
- No general seller disclosure form is required, but lead-paint (pre-1978 homes) and septic (Title 5) rules apply, and sellers may not misstate known defects.
General information from public statutes and agency guidance, reviewed regularly, not legal advice. Rules change and counties differ; confirm with a local real-estate attorney or title company.
What the Massachusetts rules mean for your lists
In Massachusetts unpaid tax can end with the county selling the property itself, so an owner who is several years behind faces a real deadline. Sort the tax-delinquent list by years behind and amount owed, and reach the oldest balances first.
Most mortgage foreclosures in Massachusetts happen outside the courts and can move from notice to sale within a few months, so the first weeks after a notice matter most. Check the sale date before you write and be clear and respectful.
Massachusetts does not impose one statewide disclosure form on every seller, but hiding known defects is never allowed; when you resell, describe the property honestly in writing.
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How do tax sales work in Massachusetts?
The city or town takes a tax title on the property and may assign it to an investor; the right to redeem ends only through a Land Court case. The owner can redeem until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; 2024 reforms require surplus equity to go back to the owner.
Is Massachusetts a judicial foreclosure state?
Non-judicial. Most foreclosures use the power of sale out of court, after a short Land Court servicemembers case.
What must home sellers disclose in Massachusetts?
No general seller disclosure form is required, but lead-paint (pre-1978 homes) and septic (Title 5) rules apply, and sellers may not misstate known defects.
Where the Massachusetts data comes from
Each county's appraiser or auditor (owners, values, sales), treasurer or tax collector (bills, payments, delinquency), recorder or clerk (deeds, foreclosure and probate filings where public) and city code enforcement. Each county page lists its offices; see how we collect the records.
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