House Number Doesn't Exist in County Records? Now What?

[Bernie D.]

I'm new at this.  I'm interested in bidding on a property currently listing in a tax sale, however, it only shows the parcel number and street name.  There is no street number attached to the tax documents.  When I try to search the past history (using the county's tax and recorders online record database) I can't find anything about the home (other than the last owner's name).  The home was built in 1900.  Any thoughts?  What else can I do to research?

[Kiet N.]

@Bernie D. There are a few things to learn about reading the listing data. 

I'm not sure how the listings work in your area. These are what I have learned from mine:

Improved parcel: lot with a structure - Most likely having a street address

Unimproved parcel: lot w/o a "current standing structure" - This could be a land lot which has never been developed (No street address) or there was a structure on the lot before, but now is demolished (still have street address)

Going back to your question about parcel ID: use GIS - Geographic Information System to locate the parcel on the map. Sometime it's tricky navigate the GIS  if using the whole parcel ID. Tips: search down to the parcel block, then manually find the actual parcel.