Beaufort County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Beaufort County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Beaufort County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Beaufort County breakdown.
- Beaufort County's most distressed ZIP is 27806 at 33/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Beaufort County, averaging 31/100 distress.
- Beaufort County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 25% across Beaufort County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Beaufort County home is worth about $165,600 against a ~$52,570 median income.
- Lending headwind in Beaufort County sits at 21/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27806 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 27808 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 27814 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 27817 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 27821 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 27865 | 33/100 |
| 7 | 28586 | 33/100 |
| 8 | 27810 | 31/100 |
| 9 | 27834 | 31/100 |
| 10 | 27837 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 27889 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 27860 | 29/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Beaufort County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Beaufort County distress
Beaufort County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 31/100 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.
Beaufort County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Beaufort County in peak; prices moved up 1.9% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
Which Beaufort County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 27806 leads Beaufort County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Beaufort County sit in right now?
Beaufort County is classified peak with a 1.9% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Can the Beaufort County figures be verified?
Each Beaufort County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 15 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Beaufort County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Beaufort County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 27806 down to 29/100 in 27860, against a Beaufort County average of 31/100. A spread of 4 points means Beaufort County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Beaufort County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Beaufort County home carries about $165,600 of value against a median household income near $52,570. Vacancy across Beaufort County's tracked ZIPs runs 25% and the poverty rate is 17.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Beaufort County's foreclosure and lien data and its 21/100 lending headwind.
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