How many tax-delinquent properties are in Sussex County, DE?

22,288 of the 181,406 properties on file in Sussex County, Delaware are on the tax delinquent list in the October 2026 data, 12% of the county. The rule: The county tax record shows property taxes past due.

How much does the Sussex County tax delinquent list cost?

22,288 records at 2¢ each comes to $445.76, paid once. No subscription.

What other motivated seller lists are there for Sussex County?

Largest first: high equity (170,977), free and clear (122,917), absentee owners (89,163), corporate owned (47,468), pre-foreclosure (3,838), vacant (843). One property can be on several lists, so these overlap.

DelawareFIPS 10005October 2026 drop

Tax-delinquent properties in Sussex County, DE

22,288

tax-delinquent properties on this list.

12% of 181,406 properties on file in Sussex County

The county tax record shows property taxes past due. Each row comes with the owner’s name and mailing address, ready to mail.

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List: Tax delinquent
Area: Sussex County, DE
Matching records: 22,288
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01Other lists here

Same county, six more signals.

One property can sit on several lists. The owners who stack signals are often the ones worth calling first.

Tax delinquent in other Delaware counties

02Working it

What to do with it.

WholesalersOffer to buy and settle the back taxes at closing.
InvestorsFind neglected and inherited homes before they reach a tax sale.
Tax-resolution firmsReach owners who need help with a payment plan.

Before you mail

Tax status comes from the county record in the latest drop. An owner may have paid since, so treat it as a lead, not a fact.

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03Columns

In every row.

owner_name: Owner on title, plus a second owner when there is one
mail_address: Where the owner receives mail: street, city, state, ZIP
property_address: Street address of the property itself
apn / county_fips: Parcel number and county code, for matching to county records
property_type: Single family, condo, multifamily, land and so on, with beds, baths and sqft
est_value / equity_pct: Estimated value and the share of it the owner holds as equity
open_lien_balance: Total recorded on open mortgages, with the first lender and loan amount
tax_amount / tax_year: Latest annual property tax bill
last_sale_date / price: When the property last changed hands and for how much
years_owned: How long the current owner has held it
signals: Every list the property matches: absentee, high equity, free and clear and more

One row per property, as a CSV. 2¢ a row, $10 minimum.

04By the numbers

Sussex County, in short.

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Sussex County, DE?: 22,288 of the 181,406 properties on file in Sussex County, Delaware are on the tax delinquent list in the October 2026 data, 12% of the county. The rule: The county tax record shows property taxes past due.
How much does the Sussex County tax delinquent list cost?: 22,288 records at 2¢ each comes to $445.76, paid once. No subscription.
What other motivated seller lists are there for Sussex County?: Largest first: high equity (170,977), free and clear (122,917), absentee owners (89,163), corporate owned (47,468), pre-foreclosure (3,838), vacant (843). One property can be on several lists, so these overlap.

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