Barren County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barren County, Kentucky? DLRadar grades every Barren County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Barren County breakdown.
- Barren County's most distressed ZIP is 42123 at 25/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Barren County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Barren County reads peak — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.9% across Barren County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Barren County home is worth about $170,530 against a ~$51,394 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barren County sits at 41/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42123 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 42130 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 42131 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 42141 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 42156 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 42127 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 42171 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 42160 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 42133 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 42154 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 42166 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 42749 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barren County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barren County distress
Barren County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 22/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Barren County market phase and pricing
Barren County reads peak — home prices rose 4.4% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Barren County?
ZIP 42123 leads Barren County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Barren County in?
Barren County is classified peak with a 4.4% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Which datasets feed the Barren County scores?
Barren County draws on FHFA (peak 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 Barren County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Barren County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 42123 down to 15/100 in 42749, against a Barren County average of 22/100. Those 10 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Barren County from the rest.
What do Barren County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barren County home carries about $170,530 of value against a median household income near $51,394. Vacancy across Barren County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.9% and the poverty rate is 19.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Barren County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 41/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.