Land Lead Directory

DeKalb County, Tennessee

Absentee owners are the defining feature of DeKalb County, TN: 13,390 of its 19,052 mailable ownership records (70%) list a mailing address away from the property, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data. The county carries 19,066 parcels, including 7,189 vacant land parcels. 1,414 of those owners (7%) are based outside Tennessee entirely. The median vacant parcel is 2.1 acres.

Source: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2026-06 monthly export)

DeKalb County by the numbers

Total parcels19,066
Vacant land parcels7,189
Vacant lots (under 5 acres)5,941
Vacant tracts (5 acres or more)1,248
Absentee owners13,390 (70% of mailable owners)
Out-of-state owners1,414 (7% of mailable owners)
Median vacant parcel2.1 acres (middle half 1–8.3)

Source: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2026-06 monthly export)

Available lead lists in DeKalb County

DeKalb County, TN — 1–5 Acre Absentee Vacant Land Owners
DeKalb, Tennessee
Available
Acreage
1–5 acres
Owner type
Absentee owner
Lead signal
Vacant land
Records
1,199
Price
$199
Useful7/10
Mail7/10
Data7/10
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DeKalb County, TN — Out-of-State Vacant Land Owners
DeKalb, Tennessee
Available
Acreage
Any acreage
Owner type
Out-of-state owner
Lead signal
Vacant land
Records
811
Price
$199
Useful8/10
Mail8/10
Data7/10
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DeKalb County land data: common questions

How many parcels are in DeKalb County, TN?

DeKalb County, TN has 19,066 parcels in the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many absentee land owners are in DeKalb County, TN?

13,390 ownership records in DeKalb County list a mailing address away from the property — 70% of the county's 19,052 mailable owners, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many out-of-state owners hold property in DeKalb County, TN?

1,414 ownership records in DeKalb County carry a mailing address outside Tennessee — 7% of mailable owners, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many vacant land parcels are in DeKalb County, TN?

DeKalb County, TN has 7,189 vacant land parcels across the TN Comptroller of the Treasury vacant land-use groups, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How big is a typical vacant parcel in DeKalb County, TN?

The median vacant parcel in DeKalb County is 2.1 acres; the middle half ranges from 1 to 8.3 acres, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

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