Bristol County, MA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Bristol County, MA distress report, 2026: 36 ZIPs scored in Bristol, MA, Bristol, MA average 24/100; the top Bristol, MA ZIP is 02861 at 27/100; Bristol, MA market phase peak, Bristol, MA prices +4.4% year over year.
- Bristol, MA ranks #3,057 nationally (opportunity index); Bristol, MA #8 in Massachusetts; Bristol, MA index 22.5.
- Bristol, MA ninety-day mortgage delinquency 1.1% in December 2025; Bristol, MA twelve-month change +0.4%.
- Bristol, MA ZIP phases: 36 peak.
- Bristol, MA residential listings tracked: 72 across 35 ZIPs; Bristol, MA candidate listings 34.
- Bristol, MA HUD assisted properties: 36 with 4,113 units.
- Bristol, MA lenders on watch: 8; largest Bristol, MA footprint Baycoast Bank (18 branches).
- Bristol, MA most distressed ZIP: 02861 at 27/100.
Bristol, MA figures: DLRadar distress index; Bristol, MA inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Bristol, MA rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Bristol, MA ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02861 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 02048 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 02356 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 02357 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 02375 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 02702 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 02703 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 02715 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 02717 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 02718 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 02719 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 02720 | 24/100 |
Most distressed Bristol, MA ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in Bristol, MA
1.1% of Bristol, MA mortgages were ninety-plus days late (Bristol, MA, December 2025); Bristol, MA thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 2.2%; Bristol, MA twelve-month change +0.4%; Bristol, MA peak since 2008: 4.3% (November 2009); Massachusetts overall 0.6%. Bristol, MA ninety-day series: Dec 24 0.7, Jan 25 0.8, Feb 25 0.6 (Bristol, MA), Mar 25 0.6, Apr 25 0.5, May 25 0.6 (Bristol, MA), Jun 25 0.8, Jul 25 0.7, Aug 25 0.8 (Bristol, MA), Sep 25 0.8, Oct 25 0.8, Nov 25 0.9 (Bristol, MA), Dec 25 1.1.
Opportunity index: Bristol, MA
Bristol, MA index 22.5, Bristol, MA phase weak; Bristol, MA primary driver bank institutional, Bristol, MA second driver vacancy. Bristol, MA components: property stress 16.0, foreclosure pressure 13.5, listing discounts 19.5, bank stress 63.2, insurance 0.0; Bristol, MA pulse 25.3; Bristol, MA capital opportunity 18.4; Bristol, MA seven-day change +0.4%.
ZIP market phases inside Bristol, MA
36 Bristol, MA ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Bristol, MA ZIPs by phase (Bristol, MA), deepest drawdown first: peak, +4.4% YoY (Bristol, MA): 02048, 02356, 02357, 02375, Bristol, MA 02702, 02703, 02715, 02717, Bristol, MA 02718, 02719, 02720, 02721, Bristol, MA 02723, 02724, 02725, 02726.
Residential listings by Bristol, MA ZIP
Bristol, MA ZIPs with the most tracked Bristol, MA residential listings: 02703 15 listings, 8 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02780 6 listings, 3 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02790 5 listings, 4 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02375 4 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 68 (Bristol, MA); 02715 4 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02740 4 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02747 4 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 68; 02766 4 listings, 3 candidates, bank pressure 68. Bristol, MA totals: 72 listings; Bristol, MA candidates 34; active ZIPs 23.
HUD assisted housing in Bristol, MA
36 assisted properties with 4,113 units sit in Bristol, MA; largest Bristol, MA properties: Melville Towers (New Bedford) 320 units, 319 assisted; Borden Street Housing (Fall River) 261 units, 260 assisted; Hidden Brook Apts (New Bedford) 225 units in Bristol, MA; Crossroads The (Dartmouth) 200 units, 200 assisted; Solemar At South Dartmouth (South Darmouth) 200 units; Bayberry Housing (New Bedford) 186 units, 184 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Bristol, MA
Bristol, MA lenders by branch count: Baycoast Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 84, 18 branches low in Bristol, MA; Bristol County Savings Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 63, 14 branches low in Bristol, MA; Fall River Five Cents Sb (Bristol, MA): stress 92, 12 branches low in Bristol, MA; Mechanics Coop Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 54, 9 branches low in Bristol, MA; Rockland Trust Co (Bristol, MA): stress 43, 8 branches low in Bristol, MA; North Easton Savings Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 70, 5 branches low in Bristol, MA; Eastern Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 57, 5 branches low in Bristol, MA; Bluestone Bank (Bristol, MA): stress 91, 4 branches low in Bristol, MA.
Vacancy and permits, Bristol, MA
11,200 of 245,025 Bristol, MA housing units are vacant; Bristol, MA permits, twelve months: 757 multifamily units in Bristol, MA, 553 one-to-four unit units.
Work Bristol, MA at the parcel level
Every Bristol, MA parcel carries owner and address; every Bristol, MA parcel carries APN; Bristol, MA distress scores sit on the Bristol, MA live board.
Bristol, MA figures refresh with each source.
Bristol, MA questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Bristol County, MA?
ZIP 02861 leads Bristol, MA at 27/100; next in Bristol, MA: 02048 at 24/100; the Bristol, MA average is 24/100.
Where does Bristol County, MA rank for investment opportunity?
Bristol, MA is #3,057 among all ranked counties, #8 in Massachusetts; the Bristol, MA driver is bank institutional; Bristol, MA moved down 32 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Bristol County, MA?
1.1% of Bristol, MA mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the Bristol, MA peak since 2008 was 4.3%.
Which banks lend in Bristol County, MA?
8 watched lenders hold Bristol, MA branches; the largest Bristol, MA footprints are Baycoast Bank (18), Bristol County Savings Bank (14), Fall River Five Cents Sb (12).
More on Bristol, MA
Bristol County, MA distress report: public-record figures for Bristol, MA; not legal advice for Bristol, MA; not tax or investment advice; verify every Bristol, MA record before acting.