Delinquent tax lists · New York
Bronx County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Bronx County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Treasurer or Department of Finance before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 248 (estimated) owners near Bronx currently carry a distress signal. New York is a varies state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a deed the owner can still buy back.
Distressed owners near Bronx
248
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Bronx County is a major metro county.
Top-deal discount target
~42% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Bronx leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$229,000
On a typical $545,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Bronx, the Bronx County seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Bronx County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full New York rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Bronx County, New York. County seat: Bronx. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Treasurer or Department of Finance for Bronx County. |
| What the sale transfers | New York is a varies state. A winning bidder gets either a lien or a deed, because the format is set county by county in this state. |
| Rate and cadence | New York City sells tax liens; most upstate counties foreclose and auction deeds. |
| Owner redemption | None after the auction; owners can redeem any time before it. |
The New York delinquency clock
Where a Bronx owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Bronx list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Bronx area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
| Rank | Why they would sell | Est. value | Start bid | Under market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 1 yr50% equity | $611,000 | $318,000 | ~45% |
| #2 | Pre-foreclosureTax delinquent 4 yr97% equity | $611,000 | $263,000 | ~45% |
| #3 | Auction setTax delinquent 2 yr70% equity | $613,000 | $271,000 | ~44% |
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What the Bronx list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Bronx compares across New York
Bronx County is the 5th largest of the 12 New York counties covered here, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the New York average, at 1.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 2.9. It accounts for about 5.7% of every flagged property across the New York counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County | Buffalo | 880 | 9.2 |
| Queens County | Queens | 542 | 2.3 |
| Richmond County | Staten Island | 497 | 10 |
| New York County | New York | 487 | 3 |
| Onondaga County | Syracuse | 441 | 9.3 |
| Albany County | Albany | 381 | 12.1 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Bronx list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Bronx official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Treasurer or Department of Finance | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Bronx list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under New York timelines.
Off the main road
Bronx County ranks 5 of 12 covered New York counties and holds about 5.7% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Below the state norm
Bronx runs 1.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 2.9 statewide. A shorter list than average, which usually means fewer owners with stacked signals and a longer time to a yes.
Bronx and everything around it
Bronx works off Bronx as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.
The New York clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 15 to 30+ months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Bronx investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in New York rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Bronx County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Bronx County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Treasurer or Department of Finance, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 248 properties around Bronx currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Bronx delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Treasurer or Department of Finance publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Bronx County tax sale?
Bronx County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The New York pattern is the thing that holds steady: New York City sells tax liens; most upstate counties foreclose and auction deeds. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Bronx tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in New York?
New York is a varies state, so a winning bidder takes either a lien or a deed, because the format is set county by county in this state. None after the auction; owners can redeem any time before it. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Bronx deals close?
The strongest current leads near Bronx support start bids around 42% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Bronx runs lighter in distress than the New York average, so the deepest discounts are rarer here and equity screening matters more than volume. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Bronx?
About 248 properties within 25 miles of Bronx currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 1.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 2.9 across New York as a whole, and makes Bronx the number 5 of the 12 New York counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Bronx address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Bronx ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. Browsing is free and unlimited, and credits are only spent when an owner's verified phone or email comes back.
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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the New York state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Bronx County. The County Treasurer or Department of Finance and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.