Buchanan County, VA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Buchanan County, Virginia? DLRadar grades every Buchanan County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Buchanan County breakdown.
- Buchanan County's most distressed ZIP is 24260 at 31/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Buchanan County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Buchanan County reads expansion — home values up 5.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 28.7% across Buchanan County's tracked ZIPs, with a 26.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Buchanan County home is worth about $95,471 against a ~$42,042 median income.
- Lending headwind in Buchanan County sits at 60/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24260 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 24649 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 24622 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 24639 | 29/100 |
| 5 | 24239 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 24603 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 24614 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 24620 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 24631 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 24634 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 24646 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 24656 | 28/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Buchanan County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Buchanan County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Buchanan County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 28/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Buchanan County market phase and pricing
Buchanan County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.5% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Which Buchanan County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 24260 leads Buchanan County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Buchanan County at?
Buchanan County currently sits in expansion, with values up 5.5% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Buchanan County numbers?
Every Buchanan 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 16 Buchanan County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Buchanan County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Buchanan County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Buchanan County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 24260 down to 28/100 in 24656, against a Buchanan County average of 28/100. With 3 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Buchanan County wastes effort.
What do Buchanan County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Buchanan County home carries about $95,471 of value against a median household income near $42,042. Vacancy across Buchanan County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.7% and the poverty rate is 26.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Buchanan County's filings and its 60/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.