Barbour County, AL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barbour County, Alabama? DLRadar grades every Barbour County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Barbour County breakdown.
- Barbour County's most distressed ZIP is 36317 at 25/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Barbour County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Barbour County reads peak — home values up 3.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 23.1% across Barbour County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Barbour County home is worth about $124,544 against a ~$47,228 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barbour County sits at 53/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36317 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 36027 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 36311 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 36016 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 36017 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 36048 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 36374 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 36053 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 36005 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barbour County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barbour County distress
Barbour County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 19/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Barbour County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Barbour County is peak, with values up 3.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Barbour County on distress?
ZIP 36317 leads Barbour County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Barbour County market phase?
Phase for Barbour County: peak, tracking a 3.2% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Barbour County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 9 ZIP codes in Barbour County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Barbour County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Barbour County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 36317 down to 13/100 in 36005, against a Barbour County average of 19/100. Those 12 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Barbour County from the rest.
What do Barbour County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barbour County home carries about $124,544 of value against a median household income near $47,228. Vacancy across Barbour County's tracked ZIPs runs 23.1% and the poverty rate is 17.6%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Barbour County's foreclosure and lien data and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.