Barnstable County, MA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barnstable County, Massachusetts? DLRadar grades every Barnstable County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 30/100. Here is the 2026 Barnstable County breakdown.
- Barnstable County's most distressed ZIP is 02534 at 30/100.
- 48 ZIP codes tracked in Barnstable County, averaging 30/100 distress.
- Barnstable County reads neutral — home values up 3.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 41.4% across Barnstable County's tracked ZIPs, with a 5.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Barnstable County home is worth about $716,137 against a ~$97,834 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barnstable County sits at 61/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02534 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 02536 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 02537 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 02540 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 02542 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 02553 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 02556 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 02559 | 30/100 |
| 9 | 02561 | 30/100 |
| 10 | 02562 | 30/100 |
| 11 | 02563 | 30/100 |
| 12 | 02601 | 30/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barnstable County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barnstable County distress
The Barnstable County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 30/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Barnstable County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Barnstable County is neutral, with values up 3.7% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Common questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Barnstable County, MA?
ZIP 02534 leads Barnstable County at 30/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Barnstable County at?
Barnstable County currently sits in neutral, with values up 3.7% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Barnstable County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 48 Barnstable County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Barnstable County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Barnstable County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 30/100 in 02534 down to 30/100 in 02601, against a Barnstable County average of 30/100. Because the gap runs to 0 points, Barnstable County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Barnstable County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barnstable County home carries about $716,137 of value against a median household income near $97,834. Vacancy across Barnstable County's tracked ZIPs runs 41.4% and the poverty rate is 5.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Barnstable County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 61/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.