Distressed properties in Tampa
Distressed Properties in Tampa, FL
Looking for motivated sellers in Tampa? DealSherpa tracks 927 flagged houses in Hillsborough County, from probate estates, foreclosures and evictions, and shows which houses sit on several lists.
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What's on the list
Tampa Lead Types Available
Records per lead type in Hillsborough County as of November 13, 2026. One house can carry several, so these add up to more than the 927 houses.
Hillsborough County Probate Records: Probate Leads in Tampa
- 492 probate: The owner has died and an estate is open.
The decision-maker is an executor or heir, often with no plan for the house.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Sales and Tampa Foreclosures
- 72 foreclosure filed: A foreclosure has been filed.
- 192 sheriff sale: The property is scheduled for a sheriff sale.
- 63 lis pendens: A lawsuit affecting the property is pending.
The owner has months, not years, to sell on their own terms.
Tampa Eviction Filings
- 118 eviction filed: The landlord has filed to remove a tenant.
Two filings in a year is a tired landlord; one is a landlord having a bad month.
A look at the list
Sample Tampa Leads
A few real Tampa houses on two or more signals, as they look in DealSherpa. The address and owner are in the app.
| Priority | Property | Owner | Signals | Added | Skip trace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | Plant City, 33566Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Riverview, 33569Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Wimauma, 33598Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Nov 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Tampa, 33625Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Nov 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Wimauma, 33598Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Nov 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Ruskin, 33570Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Nov 2026 | Not traced | View lead |
Hillsborough County coverage
Tampa Market Snapshot
Where the flagged houses are, as of November 13, 2026. Property type, age or value does not keep a house off the list.
| ZIP code | Flagged houses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 33573 | 50 | 5% |
| 33556 | 38 | 4% |
| 33578 | 32 | 3% |
| 33615 | 32 | 3% |
| 33647 | 30 | 3% |
| 33617 | 30 | 3% |
| 33619 | 28 | 3% |
| 33610 | 27 | 3% |
| 33604 | 27 | 3% |
| 33570 | 27 | 3% |
| 33579 | 25 | 3% |
| 33625 | 24 | 3% |
How we rank a house
Here's how we rank a Tampa house.
We start with every house in Hillsborough County that carries a signal. Then we look for the same house on a second list, and a third. A house with unpaid tax and an open code case, or a vacant house in probate, is a different conversation than either signal alone. Those are the houses a small mail or call budget goes to first.
Counts as of November 13, 2026. Recently sold houses are left out.
What the data says
Tampa, by the numbers
Observations computed from the flagged houses, not opinions. They move when the data does.
23% of flagged owners don't live in the house
215 houses have an owner whose mail goes somewhere else, and 70 of those owners are out of state. An absentee owner with a problem property is the classic seller.
10 houses sit on two or more lists at once
A house with unpaid tax and an open code case, or a vacant house in probate, converts at a different rate than either signal alone. The stacked list is where a small mail or call budget goes first.
492 houses are in probate right now
The owner has died and an estate is open. The contact is the executor or an heir, and the house is often the only asset they need to deal with.
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Tampa questions
Tampa Distressed Property FAQ
How many distressed properties are in Tampa?
927 houses in Hillsborough County carry at least one distress signal as of November 13, 2026, and 10 carry two or more. Records by type: probate 492, pre-foreclosure 327, eviction 118.
Where does the Tampa data come from?
From public records: court filings and county and city records for Hillsborough County. DealSherpa reads them, matches each record to its house, and joins the lists so a house on several of them shows once, with every signal.
How often are Tampa leads updated?
The Tampa lists were last updated on November 13, 2026. Court and sale lists move daily or weekly; tax lists move with the county's collection calendar. Houses that are paid up, sold or resolved come off the list.
How much does DealSherpa cost?
DealSherpa Pro is $99/month and includes these lists, with a 3-day free trial. Plans for other tools start at $49/month; see the pricing page. Skip tracing is 12¢ per owner.
Which nearby markets are covered?
Jacksonville, FL. Each has its own page with its own counts.
Other questions? See plans and pricing or email jack@dealsherpa.app.
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About this page. The counts cover Hillsborough County, Florida, and are read from DealSherpa's own records, last updated November 13, 2026; the market has been tracked since October 2026. A flagged house is one with at least one of the signals listed above; it is not a listing, an offer or a guarantee that the owner will sell. Recently sold houses are excluded. The sample houses show the city and ZIP only; addresses, owner names and contact details are available inside DealSherpa to subscribers, subject to its terms.