Brunswick County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brunswick County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Brunswick County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Brunswick County breakdown.
- Brunswick County's most distressed ZIP is 28420 at 36/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Brunswick County, averaging 35/100 distress.
- Brunswick County reads peak — home values up 3.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 27.7% across Brunswick County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Brunswick County home is worth about $318,854 against a ~$74,503 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brunswick County sits at 38/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28420 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 28422 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 28451 | 36/100 |
| 4 | 28452 | 36/100 |
| 5 | 28461 | 36/100 |
| 6 | 28462 | 36/100 |
| 7 | 28465 | 36/100 |
| 8 | 28467 | 36/100 |
| 9 | 28468 | 36/100 |
| 10 | 28469 | 36/100 |
| 11 | 28470 | 36/100 |
| 12 | 28479 | 36/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brunswick County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brunswick County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Brunswick County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 35/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Brunswick County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Brunswick County is peak, with values up 3.5% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Brunswick County, NC?
ZIP 28420 leads Brunswick County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Brunswick County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Brunswick County is peak, prices rising 3.5% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Brunswick County data sourced?
Every Brunswick 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 14 Brunswick County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Brunswick County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Brunswick County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Brunswick County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 28420 down to 36/100 in 28479, against a Brunswick County average of 35/100. Because the gap runs to 0 points, Brunswick County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Brunswick County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Brunswick County home carries about $318,854 of value against a median household income near $74,503. Vacancy across Brunswick County's tracked ZIPs runs 27.7% and the poverty rate is 12.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Brunswick County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 38/100 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.