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Distressed Properties in Raleigh, NC
Every Raleigh house counted here is on a public distress list (probate estates, unpaid property tax, foreclosures and code violations), refreshed as the records move. 1,450 houses in Wake County today; start with the 26 on two or more.
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What's on the list
Raleigh Lead Types Available
Records per lead type in Wake County as of November 14, 2026. One house can carry several, so these add up to more than the 1,450 houses.
Wake County Probate Records: Probate Leads in Raleigh
- 31 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.
Wake County Tax Delinquent Property List
- 1,154 tax delinquent: Property taxes have gone unpaid.
- 3 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.
Raleigh Foreclosures and Pre-Foreclosures
- 11 foreclosure filed: A foreclosure has been filed.
The owner has months, not years, to sell on their own terms.
Raleigh Code Enforcement: Violations and Vacant Houses
- 252 code violation: An open case on the property: something the owner has been told to fix.
- 13 demolition permit: A demolition permit has been pulled.
- 12 structure fire: A structure fire was reported at the property.
Repairs the owner hasn't made are repairs they may not want to make.
A look at the list
Sample Raleigh Leads
A few real Raleigh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Raleigh, 27603Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cary, 27511Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| High | Raleigh, 27610Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Raleigh, 27607Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Garner, 27529Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| High | Raleigh, 27610Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead |
Wake County coverage
Raleigh Market Snapshot
Where the flagged houses are, as of November 14, 2026. Property type, age or value does not keep a house off the list.
| ZIP code | Flagged houses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 27610 | 296 | 20% |
| 27603 | 120 | 8% |
| 27587 | 92 | 6% |
| 27604 | 85 | 6% |
| 27591 | 85 | 6% |
| 27529 | 67 | 5% |
| 27616 | 66 | 5% |
| 27526 | 55 | 4% |
| 27597 | 50 | 3% |
| 27606 | 50 | 3% |
| 27545 | 41 | 3% |
| 27601 | 40 | 3% |
How we rank a house
What puts a Raleigh house first
We start with every house in Wake 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 14, 2026. Recently sold houses are left out.
What the data says
Raleigh, by the numbers
Observations computed from the flagged houses, not opinions. They move when the data does.
Unpaid tax is the widest net: 80% of flagged houses
1,154 houses in Raleigh carry unpaid property tax. On its own that is a slow signal; it sharpens fast when the same house carries a second one.
41% of flagged owners don't live in the house
599 houses have an owner whose mail goes somewhere else, and 85 of those owners are out of state. An absentee owner with a problem property is the classic seller.
252 houses with a visible problem
252 have an open code case and 0 are recorded as vacant. These are the houses a driver would spot from the street; here they are flagged before anyone drives.
26 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.
31 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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Raleigh questions
Raleigh Distressed Property FAQ
How many distressed properties are in Raleigh?
1,450 houses in Wake County carry at least one distress signal as of November 14, 2026, and 26 carry two or more. Records by type: probate 31, tax delinquent 1,157, pre-foreclosure 11, code violation 277.
Where does the Raleigh data come from?
From public records: court filings and county and city records for Wake 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 Raleigh leads updated?
The Raleigh lists were last updated on November 14, 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 Wake County tax delinquent list?
Yes. 1,157 houses in Wake 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?
Charlotte, NC. Each has its own page with its own counts.
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About this page. The counts cover Wake County, North Carolina, and are read from DealSherpa's own records, last updated November 14, 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.