Columbia County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Columbia County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Columbia County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Columbia County breakdown.
- Columbia County's most distressed ZIP is 17774 at 28/100.
- 20 ZIP codes tracked in Columbia County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Columbia County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12.7% across Columbia County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Columbia County home is worth about $197,810 against a ~$69,106 median income.
- Lending headwind in Columbia County sits at 52/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17774 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 17756 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 18655 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 18635 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 18603 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 17878 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 17921 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 17814 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 17985 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 17824 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 17815 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 17821 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Columbia County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Columbia County distress
The Columbia County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 19/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Columbia County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Columbia 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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Frequently asked questions
Which Columbia County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 17774 leads Columbia County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Columbia County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Columbia County is peak, prices rising 4.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Columbia County analysis built from?
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 20 ZIP codes in Columbia County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Columbia County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Columbia County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 17774 down to 17/100 in 17821, against a Columbia County average of 19/100. Those 11 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Columbia County from the rest.
What do Columbia County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Columbia County home carries about $197,810 of value against a median household income near $69,106. Vacancy across Columbia County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.7% and the poverty rate is 9.9%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Columbia County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 52/100 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.