Benton County, WA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Benton County, Washington? DLRadar grades every Benton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Benton County breakdown.
- Benton County's most distressed ZIP is 98930 at 31/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Benton County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Benton County reads peak — home values up 1.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 5.6% across Benton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Benton County home is worth about $374,067 against a ~$84,317 median income.
- Lending headwind in Benton County sits at 27/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98930 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 98944 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 99320 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 99336 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 99337 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 99338 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 99345 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 99346 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 99352 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 99353 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 99354 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 99350 | 27/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Benton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Benton County distress
DLRadar builds Benton County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 28/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Benton County market phase and pricing
Benton County currently sits in peak after a 1.6% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Benton County, WA?
ZIP 98930 leads Benton County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Benton County at?
Benton County is classified peak with a 1.6% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Benton County analysis built from?
Every Benton County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 12 Benton County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Benton County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Benton County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Benton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 98930 down to 27/100 in 99350, against a Benton County average of 28/100. That 4-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 $374,067 of value against a median household income near $84,317. Vacancy across Benton County's tracked ZIPs runs 5.6% and the poverty rate is 12.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Benton County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 27/100 lending headwind.
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