Benton County, OR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Benton County, Oregon? DLRadar grades every Benton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Benton County breakdown.
- Benton County's most distressed ZIP is 97448 at 28/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Benton County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Benton County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.6% across Benton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Benton County home is worth about $450,933 against a ~$76,569 median income.
- Lending headwind in Benton County sits at 66/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97448 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 97326 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 97324 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 97330 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 97331 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 97333 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 97370 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 97456 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 97321 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 97361 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Benton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Benton County distress
Benton County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 22/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Benton County market phase and pricing
Benton County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.3% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions about this county
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Benton County, OR?
ZIP 97448 leads Benton County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Benton County market phase?
Benton County is classified expansion with a 5.3% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Can the Benton County figures be verified?
Benton County draws on FHFA (expansion 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 10 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Benton County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Benton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 97448 down to 20/100 in 97361, against a Benton County average of 22/100. That 8-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Benton County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Benton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Benton County home carries about $450,933 of value against a median household income near $76,569. Vacancy across Benton County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.6% and the poverty rate is 14.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Benton County's foreclosure and lien data and its 66/100 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.