Delaware County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Delaware County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Delaware County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Delaware County breakdown.
- Delaware County's most distressed ZIP is 19008 at 28/100.
- 45 ZIP codes tracked in Delaware County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Delaware County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 4.6% across Delaware County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Delaware County home is worth about $421,468 against a ~$107,909 median income.
- Lending headwind in Delaware County sits at 43/100 — 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 | 19008 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 19013 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 19014 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 19015 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 19017 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 19018 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 19022 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 19023 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 19026 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 19029 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 19032 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 19033 | 28/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Delaware County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Delaware County distress
DLRadar builds Delaware County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 28/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Delaware County market phase and pricing
Phase for Delaware County: peak (+4.2% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Common questions
Which part of Delaware County, PA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 19008 leads Delaware County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Delaware County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Delaware County in peak; prices are up 4.2% over twelve months.
Where does the Delaware County data come from?
Each Delaware 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 45 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Delaware County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Delaware County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 19008 down to 28/100 in 19033, against a Delaware County average of 28/100. Those 0 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Delaware County from the rest.
What do Delaware County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Delaware County home carries about $421,468 of value against a median household income near $107,909. Vacancy across Delaware County's tracked ZIPs runs 4.6% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Delaware County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 43/100 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.