Bristol County, MA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bristol County, Massachusetts? DLRadar grades every Bristol County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Bristol County breakdown.
- Bristol County's most distressed ZIP is 02861 at 28/100.
- 36 ZIP codes tracked in Bristol County, averaging 25/100 distress.
- Bristol County reads peak — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 5.5% across Bristol County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Bristol County home is worth about $472,051 against a ~$89,138 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bristol County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02861 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 02048 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 02356 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 02357 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 02375 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 02702 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 02703 | 25/100 |
| 8 | 02715 | 25/100 |
| 9 | 02717 | 25/100 |
| 10 | 02718 | 25/100 |
| 11 | 02719 | 25/100 |
| 12 | 02720 | 25/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bristol County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bristol County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Bristol County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 25/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Bristol County market phase and pricing
Phase for Bristol County: peak (+4.4% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Bristol County on distress?
ZIP 02861 leads Bristol County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Bristol County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Bristol County: peak, tracking a 4.4% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Bristol County data come from?
Bristol 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 36 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Bristol County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Bristol County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 02861 down to 25/100 in 02720, against a Bristol County average of 25/100. That 3-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Bristol County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Bristol County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bristol County home carries about $472,051 of value against a median household income near $89,138. Vacancy across Bristol County's tracked ZIPs runs 5.5% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Bristol County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 62/100 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.