Barry County, MI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barry County, Michigan? DLRadar grades every Barry County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Barry County breakdown.
- Barry County's most distressed ZIP is 48849 at 26/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Barry County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Barry County reads peak — home values up 3.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.2% across Barry County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Barry County home is worth about $259,036 against a ~$80,256 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barry County sits at 84/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48849 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 49316 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 49080 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 49344 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 49348 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 49017 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 49060 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 49021 | 22/100 |
| 9 | 49073 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 49325 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 48897 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 49046 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barry County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barry County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Barry County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 22/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Barry County market phase and pricing
Barry County currently sits in peak after a 3.9% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Common questions
Which part of Barry County, MI scores highest for distress?
ZIP 48849 leads Barry County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Barry County at?
Barry County currently sits in peak, with values up 3.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Can the Barry County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 15 Barry County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Barry County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Barry County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 48849 down to 20/100 in 49046, against a Barry County average of 22/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Barry County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Barry County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barry County home carries about $259,036 of value against a median household income near $80,256. Vacancy across Barry County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.2% and the poverty rate is 8.2%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Barry County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 84/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.