Brooke County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brooke County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Brooke County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Brooke County breakdown.
- Brooke County's most distressed ZIP is 26003 at 33/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Brooke County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Brooke County reads expansion — home values up 8.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.6% across Brooke County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Brooke County home is worth about $122,313 against a ~$57,705 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brooke County sits at 26/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26003 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 26032 | 31/100 |
| 3 | 26030 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 26035 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 26037 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 26058 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 26070 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 26075 | 30/100 |
| 9 | 26062 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brooke County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brooke County distress
Brooke County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 29/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Brooke County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Brooke County in expansion; prices moved up 8.5% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Brooke County, WV?
ZIP 26003 leads Brooke County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Brooke County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Brooke County in expansion; prices are up 8.5% over twelve months.
What is this Brooke County analysis built from?
Every Brooke County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 9 Brooke County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Brooke County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Brooke County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Brooke County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 26003 down to 19/100 in 26062, against a Brooke County average of 29/100. That 14-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Brooke County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Brooke County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Brooke County home carries about $122,313 of value against a median household income near $57,705. Vacancy across Brooke County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.6% and the poverty rate is 16.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Brooke County's foreclosure and lien data and its 26/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.