Distressed properties in St. Louis
Distressed Properties in St. Louis, MO
3,938 houses across St. Louis County carry at least one distress signal right now: probate estates, unpaid property tax, foreclosures, evictions and code violations. 177 of them carry two or more at once.
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What's on the list
St. Louis Lead Types Available
Records per lead type in St. Louis County as of November 13, 2026. One house can carry several, so these add up to more than the 3,938 houses.
St. Louis County Probate Records: Probate Leads in St. Louis
- 115 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.
St. Louis County Tax Delinquent Property List
- 3,185 tax delinquent: Property taxes have gone unpaid.
- 121 tax resale: The house is on this year's tax sale or resale list.
Arrears grow every year and the owner knows it. Multi-year balances are the ones to look at first.
Pre-Foreclosure Leads in St. Louis
- 27 sheriff sale: The property is scheduled for a sheriff sale.
A date is on the calendar. The owner's options narrow every week until it.
St. Louis Eviction Filings
- 12 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.
St. Louis Code Enforcement: Violations and Vacant Houses
- 633 vacant structure: Nobody is living in the house.
- 15 declared dilapidated: The structure has been declared dilapidated.
- 15 demolition permit: A demolition permit has been pulled.
An empty house costs its owner money every month and stacks with every other signal.
A look at the list
Sample St. Louis Leads
A few real St. Louis 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 | St Louis, 63136Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | St LouisStreet and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | St LouisStreet and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | St. Louis, 63136Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | St Louis, 63136Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Vacant lot | St. Louis, 63137Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead |
St. Louis County coverage
St. Louis 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63136 | 748 | 19% |
| 63121 | 254 | 6% |
| 63137 | 207 | 5% |
| 63138 | 163 | 4% |
| 63114 | 133 | 3% |
| 63033 | 119 | 3% |
| 63125 | 116 | 3% |
| 63031 | 103 | 3% |
| 63123 | 79 | 2% |
| 63135 | 70 | 2% |
| 63133 | 68 | 2% |
| 63042 | 61 | 2% |
St. Louis proper holds 17% of the flagged houses; the rest are in the surrounding cities and townships of St. Louis County.
How we rank a house
What puts a St. Louis house first
We start with every house in St. Louis 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
St. Louis, by the numbers
Observations computed from the flagged houses, not opinions. They move when the data does.
Unpaid tax is the widest net: 81% of flagged houses
3,185 houses in St. Louis carry unpaid property tax. On its own that is a slow signal; it sharpens fast when the same house carries a second one.
47% of flagged owners don't live in the house
1,851 houses have an owner whose mail goes somewhere else, and 404 of those owners are out of state. An absentee owner with a problem property is the classic seller.
633 houses with a visible problem
0 have an open code case and 633 are recorded as vacant. These are the houses a driver would spot from the street; here they are flagged before anyone drives.
177 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.
115 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.
St. Louis holds 17% of the market; the surrounding cities hold the rest
Beyond St. Louis proper, the largest counts are Jennings (269), University City (152), Ferguson (139), Florissant (130), Pine Lawn (88). Houses outside the core city tend to carry fewer signals but higher values.
Foreclosures in St. Louis
Looking for foreclosed homes to buy in St. Louis? This is not a listing site: the houses here are pre-foreclosure data for investors, owners who are behind on a mortgage or have a foreclosure case filed, before the house is sold at auction or taken back by the lender.
DealSherpa has 27 pre-foreclosure and sale records in St. Louis County today, each matched to the house and its owner. An investor can reach these owners while they can still sell on their own terms.
Homes already owned by a bank are sold through agents and listing sites instead.
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St. Louis questions
St. Louis Distressed Property FAQ
How many distressed properties are in St. Louis?
3,938 houses in St. Louis County carry at least one distress signal as of November 13, 2026, and 177 carry two or more. Records by type: probate 115, tax delinquent 3,306, pre-foreclosure 27, eviction 12, code violation 663.
Where does the St. Louis data come from?
From public records: court filings and county and city records for St. Louis 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 St. Louis leads updated?
The St. Louis 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.
Can I get the St. Louis County tax delinquent list?
Yes. 3,306 houses in St. Louis County are on the tax lists in DealSherpa today. Filter to them, add a second signal for a sharper list, then export it or push it to the CRM.
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?
Kansas City, MO. Each has its own page with its own counts.
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About this page. The counts cover St. Louis County, Missouri, 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.