Data removal. Updated 2026-09-13. About 4 minutes to read.
Remove the broker listings that show your address, delist it from Google, and stop giving your home address on forms that do not need it.
Your home address is public because it sits in property records, voter files, court filings and marketing data, and people-search sites copy it from all of them. You can remove most of the broker listings and hide the address from Google. You usually cannot delete the public record underneath.
This guide covers both halves: the listings you can take down this week, and the substitutes, such as a PO box, a registered agent or an Address Confidentiality Program, that keep your address out of new records. Expect listings to return and plan a re-check every 90 days.
Why your address is public in the first place
Property records: if you own your home, the county deed and tax records name you and the address.
Voter files: some US states sell voter registration data that includes residential addresses. In the UK, the open electoral register can be bought by anyone unless you opt out.
Court and business filings: lawsuits, liens, company registrations and domain name records can include a home address.
Change of address data: a USPS change-of-address request feeds the National Change of Address database that licensed mailers use to update their lists.
Search your street address in quotes on Google and Bing, without your name.
Search your full name plus your town, then your name plus any previous town.
Check the address-heavy sites directly: FastPeopleSearch, TruePeopleSearch, Whitepages, Radaris, ClustrMaps and FamilyTreeNow.
Record each listing address and what it shows in your tracker.
Opt out of the sites that publish addresses
FastPeopleSearch and TruePeopleSearch: among the worst for showing a street address next to a mobile number. Use the removal link in each footer and confirm by email.
Whitepages: whitepages.com/suppression-requests, verified by an automated phone call.
Radaris: claim the profile on its privacy control page and hide the record.
ClustrMaps: indexed by address rather than name, so submit a request for every address you have lived at.
Homemetry and Rehold: search your address, open the information control page, mark the entries to remove and confirm by email.
LocateFamily: publishes addresses in many countries and can be slow to respond, so expect to resend.
Delist your address from Google and blur Street View
Open myactivity.google.com/results-about-you and add your home address so Google monitors for it.
Request removal for each result that shows your address alongside your name.
For a page Google has not flagged, use Google's form to remove personal information from search results.
For Street View, open the image of your home in Google Maps, click Report a problem and ask for the house to be blurred.
Google says a Street View blur cannot be removed once it is published, so be sure before you ask.
Public records you cannot delete, and what you can do
Property records: the deed stays public. For a future purchase, some owners buy through a trust or company with a registered agent address. Get legal advice first.
Voter records: US victims of abuse or stalking can use an Address Confidentiality Program. In the UK, opt out of the open register and use anonymous registration if you are at risk.
Business filings: use a registered agent or service address instead of your home.
Mail and deliveries: use a PO box or a commercial mail receiving address for shopping, subscriptions and public listings. Give your home address only to your bank, insurer, employer, government and utilities.
Domain names: turn on WHOIS privacy with your registrar.
Address Confidentiality Programs for people at risk
Most US states run an Address Confidentiality Program through the Secretary of State or Attorney General. Victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault or trafficking receive a substitute address that state agencies must accept, and mail sent to it is forwarded. In many states the program also keeps your address off voter records.
The program does not scrub existing broker listings, so combine it with the opt-outs above. If you are in danger now, contact local police or a domestic violence service before you change anything online, because some changes can alert the other person.
Stop your address spreading again
Use a PO box or mail receiving address on every new form that does not legally need your home address.
Skip warranty registration cards and competition entries, which often feed marketing lists.
Turn off location tags on photos and check-ins that reveal where you live.
Search your address again every 90 days and resubmit any listing that returns.
Frequently asked questions
Can I remove my address from county property records?
Generally no. Property records are public by law. Some states let certain groups, such as judges, police officers or abuse victims, shield their address. Otherwise you can only remove the broker listings built from those records.
Is my voter registration address public?
It depends on where you live. Some US states sell voter data including addresses, while others restrict it. In the UK, the full register is restricted but the open register is sold unless you opt out.
Does a PO box hide my home address?
It keeps your home address off new forms, deliveries and public listings. It does not remove your address from records that already exist, such as property files.
Can I blur my house on Google Street View?
Yes. Open the Street View image, click Report a problem and request a blur. Google says the blur is permanent once published.
What if I am in danger?
Contact police or a domestic violence service first. In the US, ask about your state's Address Confidentiality Program. Then remove broker listings and delist your address from Google, starting with the sites that show it most clearly.