Brunswick County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Brunswick County, NC distress report, 2026: 14 ZIPs scored in Brunswick, NC, Brunswick, NC average 34/100; the top Brunswick, NC ZIP is 28420 at 35/100; Brunswick, NC market phase peak, Brunswick, NC prices +3.5% year over year.
- Brunswick, NC ranks #554 nationally (opportunity index); Brunswick, NC #27 in North Carolina; Brunswick, NC index 33.1.
- Brunswick, NC ninety-day mortgage delinquency 0.6% in December 2025; Brunswick, NC twelve-month change +0.2%.
- Brunswick, NC ZIP phases: 14 peak.
- Brunswick, NC residential listings tracked: 75 across 12 ZIPs; Brunswick, NC candidate listings 35.
- Brunswick, NC lenders on watch: 4; largest Brunswick, NC footprint Truist Bank (8 branches).
- Brunswick, NC most distressed ZIP: 28420 at 35/100.
Brunswick, NC figures: DLRadar distress index; Brunswick, NC inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Brunswick, NC rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Brunswick, NC ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28420 | 35/100 |
| 2 | 28422 | 35/100 |
| 3 | 28451 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 28452 | 35/100 |
| 5 | 28461 | 35/100 |
| 6 | 28462 | 35/100 |
| 7 | 28465 | 35/100 |
| 8 | 28467 | 35/100 |
| 9 | 28468 | 35/100 |
| 10 | 28469 | 35/100 |
| 11 | 28470 | 35/100 |
| 12 | 28479 | 35/100 |
Most distressed Brunswick, NC ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in Brunswick, NC
0.6% of Brunswick, NC mortgages were ninety-plus days late (Brunswick, NC, December 2025); Brunswick, NC thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 2.1%; Brunswick, NC twelve-month change +0.2%; Brunswick, NC peak since 2008: 3.8% (May 2012); North Carolina overall 0.9%. Brunswick, NC ninety-day series: Dec 24 0.4, Jan 25 0.4, Feb 25 0.2 (Brunswick, NC), Mar 25 0.4, Apr 25 0.4, May 25 0.3 (Brunswick, NC), Jun 25 0.4, Jul 25 0.5, Aug 25 0.4 (Brunswick, NC), Sep 25 0.5, Oct 25 0.5, Nov 25 0.4 (Brunswick, NC), Dec 25 0.6.
Opportunity index: Brunswick, NC
Brunswick, NC index 33.1, Brunswick, NC phase overheated; Brunswick, NC primary driver vacancy, Brunswick, NC second driver bank institutional. Brunswick, NC components: property stress 31.9, foreclosure pressure 33.3, listing discounts 26.0, bank stress 52.7, insurance 0.0; Brunswick, NC pulse 37.7; Brunswick, NC capital opportunity 26.3.
ZIP market phases inside Brunswick, NC
14 Brunswick, NC ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Brunswick, NC ZIPs by phase (Brunswick, NC), deepest drawdown first: peak, +3.5% YoY (Brunswick, NC): 28420, 28422, 28451, 28452, Brunswick, NC 28461, 28462, 28465, 28467, Brunswick, NC 28468, 28469, 28470, 28479; peak, +2.8% YoY (Brunswick, NC): 28436; peak, +2.9% YoY (Brunswick, NC): 28456.
Residential listings by Brunswick, NC ZIP
Brunswick, NC ZIPs with the most tracked Brunswick, NC residential listings: 28451 25 listings, 11 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28422 15 listings, 6 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28462 7 listings, 3 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28461 5 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 59 (Brunswick, NC); 28468 5 listings, 5 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28470 5 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28467 4 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 59; 28420 3 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 59. Brunswick, NC totals: 75 listings; Brunswick, NC candidates 35; active ZIPs 0.
Lenders with branches in Brunswick, NC
Brunswick, NC lenders by branch count: Truist Bank (Brunswick, NC): stress 62, 8 branches low in Brunswick, NC; First-Citizens Bank&Trust Co (Brunswick, NC): stress 71, 4 branches low in Brunswick, NC; First Bank (Brunswick, NC): stress 47, 4 branches low in Brunswick, NC; Bank Of America Na (Brunswick, NC): stress 71, 2 branches low in Brunswick, NC.
Vacancy and permits, Brunswick, NC
29,953 of 99,077 Brunswick, NC housing units are vacant; Brunswick, NC permits, twelve months: 264 multifamily units in Brunswick, NC, 4,907 one-to-four unit units.
Work Brunswick, NC at the parcel level
Every Brunswick, NC parcel carries owner and address; every Brunswick, NC parcel carries APN; Brunswick, NC distress scores sit on the Brunswick, NC live board.
Brunswick, NC figures refresh with each source.
Brunswick, NC questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Brunswick County, NC?
ZIP 28420 leads Brunswick, NC at 35/100; next in Brunswick, NC: 28422 at 35/100; the Brunswick, NC average is 34/100.
Where does Brunswick County, NC rank for investment opportunity?
Brunswick, NC is #554 among all ranked counties, #27 in North Carolina; the Brunswick, NC driver is vacancy; Brunswick, NC moved up 19 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Brunswick County, NC?
0.6% of Brunswick, NC mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the Brunswick, NC peak since 2008 was 3.8%.
Which banks lend in Brunswick County, NC?
4 watched lenders hold Brunswick, NC branches; the largest Brunswick, NC footprints are Truist Bank (8), First-Citizens Bank&Trust Co (4), First Bank (4).
More on Brunswick, NC
Brunswick County, NC distress report: public-record figures for Brunswick, NC; not legal advice for Brunswick, NC; not tax or investment advice; verify every Brunswick, NC record before acting.