Scott County, Iowa: 49,998 property records and the deal signals inside them.

Public-record counts for Scott County, computed with the same signal definitions the app uses. Counts are indicators drawn from county assessor and recorder data as of 2026-07-03; they are not verified statuses.

Records on file

49,998

Absentee owners

42,296

Estate-style owners

Teardown signals

550

Median assessed value

$196,100

Deal signals in Scott County

Signal	Records	Share
Absentee ownersThe tax-mailing address differs from the property address. Guide	42,296	84.6%
Held 10+ yearsLast recorded sale is ten or more years ago. Guide	7,134	14.3%
Absentee and long-heldBoth of the above: an owner elsewhere who has held for a decade or more. Guide	5,549	11.1%
Estate or probate-style ownersOwner name carries estate, executor, administrator or heir markers. Guide	54	0.1%
Teardown signalImprovements assessed at half or less of the land value, land at $40,000 or more. Guide	550	1.1%
Value spreadLast sale price at 75% or less of the current assessed value (assessed $50,000 or more). Guide	6,832	13.7%
Vacant landLand value on record with no improvement value. Guide	6,642	13.3%
Entity ownersLLC, trust, corporate or partnership owners. Guide	14,283	28.6%

Definitions are the ones Black Label Real Estate applies inside the app. A record can carry several signals. Percentages are of records on file for the county.

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