Distressed properties in Cleveland
Distressed Properties in Cleveland, OH
Every Cleveland house counted here is on a public distress list (probate estates, unpaid property tax, foreclosures, evictions and code violations), refreshed as the records move. 26,334 houses in the City of Cleveland today; start with the 6,737 on two or more.
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What's on the list
Cleveland Lead Types Available
Records per lead type in the City of Cleveland as of November 13, 2026. One house can carry several, so these add up to more than the 26,334 houses.
Cuyahoga County Probate Records: Probate Leads in Cleveland
- 79 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.
Cuyahoga County Tax Delinquent Property List
- 18,594 tax delinquent: Property taxes have gone unpaid.
- 427 tax lien: A tax lien is recorded against the property.
- 11 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 Cleveland
- 3,099 foreclosure filed: A foreclosure has been filed.
- 341 sheriff sale: The property is scheduled for a sheriff sale.
The owner has months, not years, to sell on their own terms.
Cleveland Eviction Filings
- 179 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.
Cleveland Code Enforcement: Violations and Vacant Houses
- 6,946 code violation: An open case on the property: something the owner has been told to fix.
- 5,166 vacant structure: Nobody is living in the house.
- 1,176 condemned / emergency order: The building is condemned or under an emergency order.
Repairs the owner hasn't made are repairs they may not want to make.
Cuyahoga County Sheriff Sale
341 houses in the City of Cleveland are on the Cuyahoga 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.
Schedule: Online sales on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; Wednesday sales are tax foreclosures (as published, as of October 19, 2026).
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 Cleveland Leads
A few real Cleveland 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 | Cleveland, 44108Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cleveland, 44128Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cleveland, 44108Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Vacant lot | Cleveland, 44110Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cleveland, 44113Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead | |
| Urgent | Cleveland, 44112Street and number in the app | Owner in the app | Added Oct 2026 | Not traced | View lead |
Cleveland coverage
Cleveland 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44105 | 3,614 | 14% |
| 44108 | 2,797 | 11% |
| 44110 | 2,345 | 9% |
| 44102 | 2,299 | 9% |
| 44109 | 1,882 | 7% |
| 44120 | 1,881 | 7% |
| 44128 | 1,682 | 6% |
| 44103 | 1,507 | 6% |
| 44104 | 1,417 | 5% |
| 44111 | 1,248 | 5% |
| 44106 | 1,020 | 4% |
| 44135 | 1,009 | 4% |
How we rank a house
Here's how we rank a Cleveland house.
We start with every house in the City of Cleveland 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
Cleveland, by the numbers
Observations computed from the flagged houses, not opinions. They move when the data does.
Unpaid tax is the widest net: 71% of flagged houses
18,594 houses in Cleveland carry unpaid property tax. On its own that is a slow signal; it sharpens fast when the same house carries a second one.
63% of flagged owners don't live in the house
16,559 houses have an owner whose mail goes somewhere else, and 2,485 of those owners are out of state. An absentee owner with a problem property is the classic seller.
12,112 houses with a visible problem
6,946 have an open code case and 5,166 are recorded as vacant. These are the houses a driver would spot from the street; here they are flagged before anyone drives.
6,737 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.
79 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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Cleveland questions
Cleveland Distressed Property FAQ
How many distressed properties are in Cleveland?
26,334 houses in the City of Cleveland carry at least one distress signal as of November 13, 2026, and 6,737 carry two or more. Records by type: probate 79, tax delinquent 19,032, pre-foreclosure 3,440, eviction 179, code violation 13,288.
Where does the Cleveland data come from?
From public records: court filings and county and city records for the City of Cleveland. 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 Cleveland leads updated?
The Cleveland 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 Cuyahoga County tax delinquent list?
Yes. 19,032 houses in the City of Cleveland 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?
Akron, OH, Toledo, OH, Columbus, OH, Dayton, OH and Cincinnati, OH. Each has its own page with its own counts.
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About this page. The counts cover the City of Cleveland, 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.