Barry County, MO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Barry County, Missouri? DLRadar grades every Barry County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Barry County breakdown.
- Barry County's most distressed ZIP is 64842 at 28/100.
- 18 ZIP codes tracked in Barry County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Barry County reads peak — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.6% across Barry County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Barry County home is worth about $182,289 against a ~$55,571 median income.
- Lending headwind in Barry County sits at 32/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64842 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 65772 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 65745 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 64874 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 65623 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 65625 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 65641 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 65647 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 65658 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 65734 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 65723 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 65624 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Barry County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Barry County distress
Barry County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 20/100 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.
Barry County market phase and pricing
Phase for Barry County: peak (+4.4% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Barry County, MO?
ZIP 64842 leads Barry County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Barry County market phase?
Barry County is classified peak with a 4.4% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Which datasets feed the Barry 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 18 ZIP codes in Barry County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Barry County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Barry County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 64842 down to 18/100 in 65624, against a Barry County average of 20/100. A spread of 10 points means Barry County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Barry County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Barry County home carries about $182,289 of value against a median household income near $55,571. Vacancy across Barry County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.6% and the poverty rate is 18.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Barry County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 32/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.