Data Brokers
Remove Your Address From Property Record Sites (2026)
The short version
Property record sites build pages about homes, then list the people attached to them - owners, past owners, and anyone who lived there. That is why your name can sit on a page about a house you left a decade ago. They are a separate cluster from people-search sites, so your Spokeo or Whitepages opt-outs do not reach them. The main ones - ClustrMaps, NeighborWho and Ownerly - all have free opt-outs, but you have to search by every address you have lived at, not just your name. The county record underneath stays public unless your state gives you a specific shield.
What a property record site actually is
A property record site is a data broker that organizes everything around a street address instead of a person. You type in an address and get the owners, the sale history, the estimated value and, often, the names, phones and emails of people linked to that home. You are listed because of where you live or lived.
The sites say this plainly about themselves. NeighborWho's homepage advertises "records for millions of residential properties and property owners in the U.S." and lists "possible residents" alongside owners. Ownerly promises "up to 30 years of sale and mortgage data for some addresses" and ownership records that include "available contact information, assets, and more."
That is the key difference from a people-search site. On Spokeo you are the subject and the house is a detail. Here the house is the subject and you are a detail on its page - which changes how you find the listing and how you remove it.
Why your name is on a house you no longer own
Your name stays attached to old homes because the records behind them never expire. A deed from a sale ten years ago still names you as buyer and then as seller. Tax rolls, mortgage filings and old voter registrations tied to that address are permanent public records, and address-first sites republish all of them.
So when someone looks up your old house - a buyer checking a property, a curious neighbor, or someone trying to trace where you went - your name comes up with it. From there it is one more search to your current address, because the same sites link past and present addresses together.
Renters are not exempt. NeighborWho's "possible residents" field is not limited to owners, so you can show up on a page about an apartment you rented once. That is why the NeighborWho guide tells you to search old addresses as well as your name.
The main sites, and how their opt-outs compare
Four address-first sites cover most of what people find when they search a property. Each has a free opt-out, but they run on three different back-end systems, and the table below shows which form actually handles your request, how you verify it, and how long it typically takes to clear.
| Site | Opt-out handled by | Verification | Typical processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClustrMaps | ClustrMaps itself | Immediate to about 1 week | |
| NeighborWho | BeenVerified | About 24 hours | |
| Ownerly | BeenVerified (property route) | About 24 hours | |
| Addresses.com | PeopleConnect suppression portal | Email plus code; asks date of birth | Not stated by the operator |
Source: RedactZero's verified opt-out guides for each site, built from the operators' own opt-out pages plus Optery and Incogni removal documentation.
The practical upshot: NeighborWho and Ownerly look like two separate chores, but both land on BeenVerified's suppression system. Addresses.com shares the PeopleConnect portal with Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate and US Search, so if you have already done that one, check before repeating it.
Step one: list every address you have lived at
Before you open a single opt-out form, write down every address you have owned or rented as an adult. Property record sites are searched by address, so a list of addresses is your real target list. Many people only check their current home and miss the listings doing the most damage.
Include apartments, a parent's house you used as a mailing address, and any property you co-own or co-signed on. Then search each one on ClustrMaps, NeighborWho and Ownerly, and note every page that names you. Screenshot each listing with its URL - you will need the exact wording for the ClustrMaps form, and the screenshots make it easy to check later whether removals held.
If you have moved recently, our guide to protecting your privacy when moving covers the change-of-address trail that feeds these sites in the first place.
How to opt out of ClustrMaps
ClustrMaps has its own opt-out at clustrmaps.com/bl/opt-out. You enter an email, pass a CAPTCHA, search for your profile by name, city and state, then tick which categories of data to delete. The catch is strict matching: the name and address must match the listing exactly.
ClustrMaps maps people to addresses using voter, court and real-estate records, so a single person can have several profiles for different spellings or old addresses. Work through each one. When the form asks for your name and address, copy them from the listing itself rather than typing your current legal details - that mismatch is the most common reason a request goes nowhere.
Processing ranges from immediate to about a week. If the page still shows after that, clear your browser cache and look again before re-filing. Our ClustrMaps opt-out guide walks through the full click path.
NeighborWho and Ownerly: one back end, two front doors
NeighborWho and Ownerly both send you to BeenVerified to process the request, but they use different routes. NeighborWho uses the standard person search. Ownerly uses a separate property route keyed to the full address. Picking the wrong route is the usual reason an Ownerly opt-out does nothing.
For NeighborWho, click Do Not Sell My Personal Information at the bottom of the site, continue to BeenVerified, search your first name, last name and state, select your record and confirm by email. Removal usually completes in about 24 hours.
For Ownerly, start from the listing for the property, follow the same Do Not Sell link, then choose the option for the property search rather than the person search. Enter the address exactly as the listing shows it, tick the names to remove, and verify by email. If you have moved, the listing that names you may be on a previous address, not your current one. Since both flows touch BeenVerified, it is worth also running the main BeenVerified opt-out while you are there.
Other address-first sites, and what happened to Rehold
Beyond the big three, a long tail of sites publishes property and resident data, and some have changed sharply in 2026. The biggest shift: Rehold, a well-known address-keyed site, no longer shows listings. Its domain now displays a New Jersey court order transferring it to a privacy company.
The notice on rehold.com says that on August 27, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court in Middlesex County entered a final judgment by default against Radaris.com, Rehold.com and Trustoria.com in a case brought under Daniel's Law, and ordered the domain transferred to Atlas Data Privacy Corp. Atlas was asserting claims assigned by roughly 21,760 officers, prosecutors and other covered people. Krebs on Security reported on September 16, 2026 that 14 domains from the Radaris family were transferred, and that Radaris's lawyer said the company would pursue appeals - so treat this as unsettled. Our post on Radaris and MyLife covers the background.
Two other names worth checking. BlockShopper publishes recent home sales and property taxes, and its footer carries a Do Not Sell My Personal Information link. Homemetry, another address-keyed site, did not load for us when we checked in September 2026, so it may be offline or moved - search it again if it reappears. Upstream of many of these sits the property data company CoreLogic, now renamed Cotality, whose old opt-out link is dead; our Cotality guide has the current route.
What stays public: the county record itself
Opting out of broker sites does not touch the source. Your county assessor, recorder or appraisal district keeps the deed and tax record, and in most states that record is public by law. Brokers can re-copy it at any time, which is why removal from third-party sites is maintenance rather than a permanent fix.
Some states do let specific groups hide their name in those official records. Texas is a clear example. Under Tax Code Section 25.025, qualified people can file Comptroller Form 50-284 with the appraisal district in each county where they own property, and the election "remains in effect until the qualified individual rescinds it in writing."
The Texas list is broader than most people expect. It includes participants in the Attorney General's address confidentiality program, victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking or trafficking (with a protective order or other documentation), current or former armed forces members, firefighters and EMS personnel, and many court and prosecutor staff. Judges are handled automatically. Note what it protects: the address stays public, but it no longer identifies you as the owner.
When a legal shield beats an opt-out form
If you are at real risk - a stalker, an abusive ex, or a job that draws threats - a legal program is stronger than any site's opt-out. Opt-out forms are courtesy suppressions a broker can quietly undo. A statutory shield changes the public record or carries penalties for ignoring it.
Three routes are worth checking. First, your state's address confidentiality program, which gives survivors a substitute address for official records and often unlocks property-record protections like the Texas one above. Second, occupation-based laws such as New Jersey's Daniel's Law, which followed the 2020 murder of a federal judge's son and lets covered officials demand removal; Krebs reports it provides for fines of $1,000 per violation against companies that ignore requests. Third, if you live in California, the state's DROP platform sends one deletion request to more than 500 registered data brokers - though it only reaches brokers that are registered.
For a new purchase, some people also buy through a trust or LLC so the deed does not carry their name. That is a legal decision with tax and cost implications, so talk to a real estate attorney before relying on it.
Keeping old addresses clean over time
Property listings come back for the same reason people-search listings do: brokers re-ingest public records, and listings commonly reappear within three to six months. Property pages have an extra trigger. Any new filing on the address - a sale, a refinance, a tax reassessment - can rebuild the page with your name on it.
Put a reminder on your calendar to re-search your address list every few months, and always after you buy, sell or refinance. Keep the screenshots from step one so you can compare. Our explainer on why data brokers relist you goes deeper on the refresh cycle.
Property sites are only one slice of your address exposure. For the wider picture - people-search sites, Google results and real estate listing photos - see the best way to remove your address online and removing your home from real estate listing sites. If you want a starting list, the RedactZero free scan shows which brokers are likely to list a US adult and never stores what you enter.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a property record site?
It is a data broker that organizes its pages around addresses instead of people. You search a street address and get the owners, past residents, sale history and often phone numbers and emails for the people linked to that home.
Why does my name show up on a house I sold years ago?
Deeds, sales and tax records are permanent, so the old transaction still names you. Address-first sites build a page for the property from those records and list everyone who has been attached to it, including former owners and renters.
Does opting out of Spokeo or Whitepages remove me from property record sites?
No. Property record sites are a separate cluster with their own forms. The exceptions are family links: NeighborWho and Ownerly opt-outs are processed on BeenVerified's system, and Addresses.com runs through the PeopleConnect suppression portal.
Can I get my name removed from the county assessor's website?
Usually not as an ordinary homeowner, because property records are public by law. Some states let specific groups shield their name. Texas, for example, lets qualified people such as family-violence victims, address confidentiality program participants and current or former armed forces members file Form 50-284 with their county appraisal district.
Why do ClustrMaps opt-outs fail?
The most common reason is a mismatch. ClustrMaps asks you to enter your name and address exactly as they appear on the listing, so copy them from the page rather than typing your current legal details from memory.
What happened to Rehold?
On August 27, 2026, a New Jersey Superior Court entered a default judgment under Daniel's Law against Radaris.com, Rehold.com and Trustoria.com and ordered the domains transferred to Atlas Data Privacy Corp. Rehold.com now shows a court-order notice. Radaris has said it will appeal.
How long do property record opt-outs take?
The BeenVerified-processed sites, NeighborWho and Ownerly, usually complete in about 24 hours after you click the email link. ClustrMaps ranges from immediate to about a week. Recheck each page afterwards rather than assuming it worked.
Will my address come back after I opt out?
It can. Listings commonly reappear within three to six months because brokers keep re-ingesting public records. A new deed, refinance or tax record is exactly the kind of filing that can rebuild a property page, so recheck after any transaction.
Sources: NeighborWho and Ownerly homepages; BlockShopper; the court-order notice at rehold.com (Atlas Data Privacy Corp. v. Radaris.com, N.J. Super. Ct., Middlesex County, MID-L-000847-24); Krebs on Security, September 16, 2026; Texas Comptroller Form 50-284 (Tax Code Section 25.025); ROI-NJ on Daniel's Law; California Privacy Protection Agency (DROP). Opt-out steps and timings come from RedactZero's verified broker guides and the brokers' own opt-out pages.