Barbour County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barbour County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Barbour County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Barbour County breakdown.
- Barbour County's most distressed ZIP is 26201 at 26/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Barbour County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Barbour County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 14.3% across Barbour County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Barbour County home is worth about $160,825 against a ~$61,303 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barbour County sits at 0/100 — 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 | 26201 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 26330 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 26267 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 26283 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 26347 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 26238 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 26250 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 26405 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 26275 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 26349 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 26416 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 26440 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barbour County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barbour County distress
DLRadar builds Barbour County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 18/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Barbour County market phase and pricing
Barbour County reads expansion — home prices rose 8.0% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
Which part of Barbour County, WV scores highest for distress?
ZIP 26201 leads Barbour County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Barbour County at?
Barbour County is classified expansion with a 8.0% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Where does the Barbour County data come from?
Barbour County draws on FHFA (expansion trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 12 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Barbour County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Barbour County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 26201 down to 12/100 in 26440, against a Barbour County average of 18/100. With 14 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Barbour County wastes effort.
What do Barbour County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barbour County home carries about $160,825 of value against a median household income near $61,303. Vacancy across Barbour County's tracked ZIPs runs 14.3% and the poverty rate is 18.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Barbour County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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