Bethel County, AK Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bethel County, Alaska? DLRadar grades every Bethel County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Bethel County breakdown.
- Bethel County's most distressed ZIP is 99551 at 29/100.
- 27 ZIP codes tracked in Bethel County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Bethel County reads peak — home values up 0.1% year over year, 0.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 24.8% across Bethel County's tracked ZIPs, with a 25.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Bethel County home is worth about $156,388 against a ~$73,852 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bethel County sits at 38/100 — 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 | 99551 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 99552 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 99557 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 99559 | 29/100 |
| 5 | 99561 | 29/100 |
| 6 | 99575 | 29/100 |
| 7 | 99578 | 29/100 |
| 8 | 99589 | 29/100 |
| 9 | 99607 | 29/100 |
| 10 | 99609 | 29/100 |
| 11 | 99614 | 29/100 |
| 12 | 99621 | 29/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bethel County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bethel County distress
The Bethel County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 29/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Bethel County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Bethel County is peak, with values up 0.1% year over year and 0.4% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked questions
Which part of Bethel County, AK scores highest for distress?
ZIP 99551 leads Bethel County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Bethel County in?
The market phase for Bethel County is peak, prices rising 0.1% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Bethel County analysis built from?
Bethel County draws on FHFA (peak 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 27 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Bethel County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Bethel County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 99551 down to 29/100 in 99621, against a Bethel County average of 29/100. That 0-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Bethel County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Bethel County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bethel County home carries about $156,388 of value against a median household income near $73,852. Vacancy across Bethel County's tracked ZIPs runs 24.8% and the poverty rate is 25.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Bethel County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 38/100 lending headwind.
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