Bristol County, VA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bristol County, Virginia? DLRadar grades every Bristol County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 23/100. Here is the 2026 Bristol County breakdown.
- Bristol County's most distressed ZIP is 24202 at 23/100.
- 2 ZIP codes tracked in Bristol County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Bristol County reads peak — home values up 1.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.7% across Bristol County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Bristol County home is worth about $188,350 against a ~$49,997 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bristol County sits at 37/100 — 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 | 24202 | 23/100 |
| 2 | 24201 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bristol County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bristol County distress
Bristol County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 17/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Bristol County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Bristol County in peak; prices moved up 1.8% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Bristol County on distress?
ZIP 24202 leads Bristol County at 23/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Bristol County sit in right now?
Phase for Bristol County: peak, tracking a 1.8% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What is this Bristol County analysis built from?
Every Bristol 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 2 Bristol County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Bristol County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
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 23/100 in 24202 down to 10/100 in 24201, against a Bristol County average of 17/100. Because the gap runs to 13 points, Bristol County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Bristol County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bristol County home carries about $188,350 of value against a median household income near $49,997. Vacancy across Bristol County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.7% and the poverty rate is 16.1%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Bristol County's filings and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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