Dare County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dare County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Dare County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 35/100. Here is the 2026 Dare County breakdown.
- Dare County's most distressed ZIP is 27915 at 35/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Dare County, averaging 35/100 distress.
- Dare County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 48.7% across Dare County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Dare County home is worth about $417,720 against a ~$84,670 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dare County sits at 35/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27915 | 35/100 |
| 2 | 27920 | 35/100 |
| 3 | 27936 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 27943 | 35/100 |
| 5 | 27948 | 35/100 |
| 6 | 27949 | 35/100 |
| 7 | 27953 | 35/100 |
| 8 | 27954 | 35/100 |
| 9 | 27959 | 35/100 |
| 10 | 27968 | 35/100 |
| 11 | 27972 | 35/100 |
| 12 | 27978 | 35/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dare County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dare County distress
DLRadar builds Dare County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 35/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Dare County market phase and pricing
Dare County currently sits in peak after a 1.9% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Dare County on distress?
ZIP 27915 leads Dare County at 35/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Dare County sit in right now?
Dare County reads peak, with home prices up 1.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What is this Dare County analysis built from?
Every Dare County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 14 Dare County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Dare County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Dare County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Dare County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 35/100 in 27915 down to 35/100 in 27978, against a Dare County average of 35/100. A spread of 0 points means Dare County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Dare County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dare County home carries about $417,720 of value against a median household income near $84,670. Vacancy across Dare County's tracked ZIPs runs 48.7% and the poverty rate is 7.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Dare County's filings and its 35/100 lending headwind.
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