Chester County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Chester County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Chester County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Chester County breakdown.
- Chester County's most distressed ZIP is 17527 at 29/100.
- 46 ZIP codes tracked in Chester County, averaging 27/100 distress.
- Chester County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 3.2% across Chester County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Chester County home is worth about $496,187 against a ~$128,366 median income.
- Lending headwind in Chester County sits at 41/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17527 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 17555 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 19073 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 19310 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 19319 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 19342 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 19344 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 19362 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 19363 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 19373 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 19087 | 27/100 |
| 12 | 19301 | 27/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Chester County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Chester County distress
Chester County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 27/100 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.
Chester County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Chester County in peak; prices moved up 4.2% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Chester County, PA?
ZIP 17527 leads Chester County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Chester County in the housing cycle?
Phase for Chester County: peak, tracking a 4.2% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Can the Chester County figures be verified?
Each Chester County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 46 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Chester County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Chester County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 17527 down to 27/100 in 19301, against a Chester County average of 27/100. The 2-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Chester County.
What do Chester County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Chester County home carries about $496,187 of value against a median household income near $128,366. Vacancy across Chester County's tracked ZIPs runs 3.2% and the poverty rate is 9.2%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Chester County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 41/100 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.