Delinquent tax lists · New York
Queens County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Queens 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 542 (estimated) owners near Queens 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 Queens
542
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Queens County is one of the largest counties in the country.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Queens leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$235,000
On a typical $553,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Queens, the Queens County seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Queens 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 | Queens County, New York. County seat: Queens. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Treasurer or Department of Finance for Queens 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 Queens owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Queens list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Queens 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 | Tax delinquent 3 yrAbsentee owner60% equity | $629,000 | $279,000 | ~44% |
| #2 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 4 yr50% equity | $628,000 | $326,000 | ~41% |
| #3 | Auction setTax delinquent 3 yr90% equity | $566,000 | $243,000 | ~45% |
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What the Queens list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Queens compares across New York
Queens County is among the largest counties in New York, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the New York average, at 2.3 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 2.9. It accounts for about 12.4% 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 (this page) | 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 Queens list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Queens 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 Queens list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under New York timelines.
Number 2 in New York, and quieter for it
Queens County ranks 2 of 12 covered New York counties with roughly 12.4% of the state's flagged properties. Big enough for real volume, one step removed from where the crowd concentrates.
Below the state norm
Queens runs 2.3 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.
Queens and everything around it
Queens works off Queens 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 Queens 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.
Queens County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Queens 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 542 properties around Queens currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Queens 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 Queens County tax sale?
Queens 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 Queens 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 Queens deals close?
The strongest current leads near Queens support start bids around 43% 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. Queens 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 Queens?
About 542 properties within 25 miles of Queens currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 2.3 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 2.9 across New York as a whole, and makes Queens the number 2 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 Queens address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Queens 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 Queens 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.