How to Find Someone by Address (2024)
1 Revisions
Are you trying to get in touch with a property owner or someone living at a specific address? Or perhaps you want to reconnect with a friend or neighbor but only remember their previous address? This guide will walk you through the steps to find someone by address. You’ll learn how to easily discover a variety of details like the property owner’s name, their current phone number, address history, and more.
Method 1 – Run a reverse address lookup
The most straightforward way to find someone by address is by performing a reverse address lookup. These tools compile extensive public data, allowing you to find an individual simply by an address and gain valuable insights into a specific property. After testing dozens of options, we’ve narrowed it down to two top picks (one free and one paid). And we’ll share some practical tips to help you get the best results.
- BeenVerified – Time-saving and highly efficient but requires a subscription
- FastPeopleSearch – Free basic results but less accurate and user-friendly
BeenVerified
BeenVerified is a versatile and convenient people search tool that lets you find someone by their name, phone number, email, and address. Its reverse address lookup feature can offer a comprehensive view of a property, plus a wealth of personal and background information about the people who own and live there.
To use BeenVerified, enter the address on the its website and select the correct match from the drop-down list. The search process will begin instantly and take a few minutes to complete.
BeenVerified scours federal, state, and county records and cross-references public sources like social media, blogs, and forums to pull associated information.
Once completed, you’ll receive a clear and structured report that includes:
- Current and past property owners and residents, accompanied by the timeline and date range that can help you track when someone owned or lived at the property.
- Property details, such as deeds, liens, market value, and neighborhood data, which could be useful if you consider buying the property.
Note that a subscription is required to view the full information.
When you pinpoint the person you’re seeking, you can click on View Person Report for more exclusive details such as their phone numbers, email addresses, address history, social media profiles, and so on.
FastPeopleSearch
Similar to BeenVerified, FastPeopleSearch is also a well-known people search engine. It supports looking up a name, a phone number, or a piece of address, best for users who need basic information without paying for premium services.
Enter an address on the FastPeopleSearch website and it will search for public property records. The results will show the most recent tenant’s name along with past residents.
Additionally, it will display some property details such as the number of rooms, the year it was built, estimated value, as well as personal information for each possible resident, including their name, address history, phone number, alias, and relatives.
However, FastPeopleSearch is sponsored by premium people search sites. To access full property reports containing deeds, ownership history, and values, or to view sponsored results, you’ll be redirected to a third-party paid service.
Method 2 – Check public records
Property records are usually considered public and can reveal a property’s owner’s name and its ownership history. If you’re looking up the current property owner, you can check the public property records to access their name easily. If you’re looking for a resident or tenant, the local voter list might reveal whether an address is linked to any active registered voter.
Taking Travis County, Texas as an example, below we outline how to gather useful information through an address from public records. If you have trouble locating the right resources, let us know the county and state you’re searching for in the comment, and we’ll be happy to assist.
Property records
1. Search county and state + property records, e.g. travis texas property records, on Google, and navigate to the official government website, usually ending in .org or .gov.
Multiple databases may exist across different agencies, so read the description of each website to understand what information is available. Normally, you can check the property owner’s name in tax records maintained by the county assessor/treasurer or appraisal district, or in deeds from the clerk’s office.
If you’re unsure which site to visit, this public record portal provides links to property records sorted by state and county.
2. Search the address within the database. The search term you type in will affect the results. If a full address yields no results, enter the partial street address and then browse the results by details like apartment or unit number (if applicable).
3. You can find out who’s the property owner.
Registered voter list
1. Type in county + state + voter data, e.g. travis texas voter data in the Google search bar to locate official access to voter information.
2. Some counties allow you to download the registered voter list directly in files like Excel or CSV, while others may require submitting a formal request, and the process can vary.
3. Once you have the voter list, open the file and use the search function (press Ctrl and F) to find the address. Likewise, if no results appear in your initial search, enter just the street address for broader matches.
4. You might find the registered voter associated with the address.
Other methods (less effective but still worth a try)
There are some common methods for finding people and information online. While they are not very effective when looking up an address, they may provide some clues or resources that you can delve deeper into.
Search the address on Facebook
Social media can hold a treasure trove of information. Try searching the address on Facebook and see if it’s linked to any users or posts, especially if someone has mentioned or posted about the address before. Instead of searching for the full entry, use just the street address for expanded scope. In this way, you may also discover related content or users about the nearby addresses, and you can even reach out to potential neighbors and ask if they know who lives at the address you are searching for.
Check city directories at local libraries
City directories are a valuable source of information, providing a snapshot of an area at the time of publication. They provide personal and professional information about a city’s residents and its business, civic, social, charitable, and literary institutions and enable you to search by resident’s name or address.
Many libraries maintain physical or digital copies of these directories. To find a city directory for the area you’re researching, reach out to the local libraries near the address. You can use the portal of libraries.org or similar resources to locate them. Inquire if they have the specific directories you need and how to obtain them. Be aware that these printed directories are published at irregular intervals and not always annually, so the information might not be completely up-to-date.
Request an address correction
If the address you have is the last known location the person recently moved from, you may request an address correction to locate their forwarding address, provided they’ve filed a change of address with the mail system and it hasn’t expired, usually within 12 months.
You’ll need to send an empty, stamped envelope to the address; then write “Address Correction Requested” and “Do Not Forward” below your return address. In a few days (or weeks, depending on the distance), you may receive the returned envelope along with the person’s new address.
Conclusion
This article introduces several proven methods to find someone by address, tailored to meet different needs. If you don’t want to crawl information manually, a specialized address lookup tool is the most efficient and time-saving solution. Premium services often unlock more information about the property and related people, making them ideal for thorough searches. In contrast, fee alternatives usually offer more basic information but can still be a good starting point for a preliminary search.
Did the methods above help you find what you needed? We’d love to hear about your experience or any issues you encountered when using these tools and tricks. If you have additional tips or suggestions for finding someone by address, feel free to share them in the comments!
There’s no guarantee you’ll find the information you’re looking for with the tools discussed in this article. They all source their information from publicly available data sources, such as county, state and federal courts, government departments, and police records, and those sources may contain incorrect or incomplete data. It’s illegal to use these tools to make decisions about employment, admission, consumer credit, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance. Read the Fair Credit Reporting Act to learn more....
View all of Brinksley Hong's posts.
