Berkshire County, MA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Berkshire County, Massachusetts? DLRadar grades every Berkshire County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Berkshire County breakdown.
- Berkshire County's most distressed ZIP is 01008 at 19/100.
- 36 ZIP codes tracked in Berkshire County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Berkshire County reads expansion — home values up 6.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 28.5% across Berkshire County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Berkshire County home is worth about $420,515 against a ~$76,111 median income.
- Lending headwind in Berkshire County sits at 20/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01008 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 01029 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 01201 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 01220 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 01222 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 01223 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 01224 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 01225 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 01226 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 01229 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 01230 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 01235 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Berkshire County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Berkshire County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Berkshire County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 19/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Berkshire County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Berkshire County in expansion; prices moved up 6.8% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
Which part of Berkshire County, MA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 01008 leads Berkshire County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Berkshire County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Berkshire County in expansion; prices are up 6.8% over twelve months.
What is this Berkshire County analysis built from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 36 Berkshire County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Berkshire County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Berkshire County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 01008 down to 19/100 in 01235, against a Berkshire County average of 19/100. A spread of 0 points means Berkshire County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Berkshire County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Berkshire County home carries about $420,515 of value against a median household income near $76,111. Vacancy across Berkshire County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.5% and the poverty rate is 6.9%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Berkshire County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 20/100 lending headwind.
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