Distressed properties in Cincinnati
Distressed Properties in Cincinnati, OH
Every Cincinnati house counted here is on a public distress list (probate estates, unpaid property tax, foreclosures, evictions and code violations), refreshed as the records move. 10,603 houses in Hamilton County today; start with the 1,060 on two or more.
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What's on the list
Cincinnati Lead Types Available
Records per lead type in Hamilton County as of November 13, 2026. One house can carry several, so these add up to more than the 10,603 houses.
Hamilton County Probate Records: Probate Leads in Cincinnati
- 87 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.
Hamilton County Tax Delinquent Property List
- 7,135 tax delinquent: Property taxes have gone unpaid.
- 10 tax lien: A tax lien is recorded against the property.
- 30 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 Cincinnati
- 1,302 foreclosure filed: A foreclosure has been filed.
- 27 sheriff sale: The property is scheduled for a sheriff sale.
The owner has months, not years, to sell on their own terms.
Cincinnati Eviction Filings
- 107 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.
Cincinnati Code Enforcement: Violations and Vacant Houses
- 2,342 code violation: An open case on the property: something the owner has been told to fix.
- 330 vacant structure: Nobody is living in the house.
- 49 condemned / emergency order: The building is condemned or under an emergency order.
- 51 demolition permit: A demolition permit has been pulled.
- 558 city lien: The city recorded a lien, usually for work it did on the owner's behalf.
Repairs the owner hasn't made are repairs they may not want to make.
Hamilton County Sheriff Sale
27 houses in Hamilton County are on the Hamilton County sheriff sale list in DealSherpa today, each with its sale date and status, matched to the owner and every other signal on the house.
The weeks before a sale are when an owner can still sell on their own terms, which is why investors watch this list.
- Ohio foreclosures go through the county Court of Common Pleas. When the court orders a sale, the sheriff sells the house at auction, in Ohio usually online.
- Bidders typically register in advance and the winning bidder posts a deposit soon after the sale; the balance is due after the court confirms the sale.
- A sale is not final until the court confirms it, and a listed sale can be cancelled or postponed up to the last minute if the owner pays, files bankruptcy or the case settles.
A look at the list
Sample Cincinnati Leads
A few real Cincinnati 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 | Cincinnati, 45205Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cincinnati, 45205Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cincinnati, 45225Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Vacant lot | Cincinnati, 45204Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cincinnati, 45205Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cincinnati, 45214Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead |
Hamilton County coverage
Cincinnati 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45205 | 667 | 6% |
| 45214 | 661 | 6% |
| 45204 | 597 | 6% |
| 45225 | 570 | 5% |
| 45211 | 439 | 4% |
| 45212 | 383 | 4% |
| 45223 | 358 | 3% |
| 45238 | 262 | 2% |
| 45237 | 259 | 2% |
| 45229 | 248 | 2% |
| 45219 | 242 | 2% |
| 45224 | 206 | 2% |
Cincinnati proper holds 60% of the flagged houses; the rest are in the surrounding cities and townships of Hamilton County.
How we rank a house
Here's how we rank a Cincinnati house.
We start with every house in Hamilton 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
Cincinnati, by the numbers
Observations computed from the flagged houses, not opinions. They move when the data does.
Unpaid tax is the widest net: 67% of flagged houses
7,135 houses in Cincinnati carry unpaid property tax. On its own that is a slow signal; it sharpens fast when the same house carries a second one.
78% of flagged owners don't live in the house
8,236 houses have an owner whose mail goes somewhere else, and 1,084 of those owners are out of state. An absentee owner with a problem property is the classic seller.
2,672 houses with a visible problem
2,342 have an open code case and 330 are recorded as vacant. These are the houses a driver would spot from the street; here they are flagged before anyone drives.
1,060 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.
87 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.
Cincinnati holds 60% of the market; the surrounding cities hold the rest
Beyond Cincinnati proper, the largest counts are Norwood (548), Colerain Township (333), Springfield Township (268), Green Township (193), Anderson Township (100). Houses outside the core city tend to carry fewer signals but higher values.
Foreclosures in Cincinnati
Looking for foreclosed homes to buy in Cincinnati? 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 1,329 pre-foreclosure and sale records in Hamilton 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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Cincinnati questions
Cincinnati Distressed Property FAQ
How many distressed properties are in Cincinnati?
10,603 houses in Hamilton County carry at least one distress signal as of November 13, 2026, and 1,060 carry two or more. Records by type: probate 87, tax delinquent 7,175, pre-foreclosure 1,329, eviction 107, code violation 3,330.
Where does the Cincinnati data come from?
From public records: court filings and county and city records for Hamilton 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 Cincinnati leads updated?
The Cincinnati 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 Hamilton County tax delinquent list?
Yes. 7,175 houses in Hamilton 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?
Dayton, OH, Columbus, OH, Toledo, OH, Akron, OH and Cleveland, OH. Each has its own page with its own counts.
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About this page. The counts cover Hamilton County, Ohio, 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.