Butler County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Butler County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Butler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Butler County breakdown.
- Butler County's most distressed ZIP is 15044 at 26/100.
- 37 ZIP codes tracked in Butler County, averaging 23/100 distress.
- Butler County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.5% across Butler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Butler County home is worth about $237,059 against a ~$92,916 median income.
- Lending headwind in Butler County sits at 47/100 — 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 | 15044 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 15086 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 16001 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 16002 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 16020 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 16022 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 16023 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 16024 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 16027 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 16029 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 16030 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 16033 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Butler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Butler County distress
Butler County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 23/100 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.
Butler County market phase and pricing
Butler County currently sits in peak after a 2.7% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Butler County, PA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 15044 leads Butler County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Butler County sit in right now?
Butler County reads peak, with home prices up 2.7% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Butler County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 37 ZIP codes in Butler County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Butler County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Butler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 15044 down to 24/100 in 16033, against a Butler County average of 23/100. That 2-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Butler County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Butler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Butler County home carries about $237,059 of value against a median household income near $92,916. Vacancy across Butler County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.5% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Butler County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 47/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.