Dukes County, MA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dukes County, Massachusetts? DLRadar grades every Dukes County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 14/100. Here is the 2026 Dukes County breakdown.
- Dukes County's most distressed ZIP is 02543 at 14/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Dukes County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Dukes County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 63.3% across Dukes County's tracked ZIPs, with a 5.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Dukes County home is worth about $1,177,586 against a ~$107,554 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dukes County sits at 52/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02543 | 14/100 |
| 2 | 02535 | 8/100 |
| 3 | 02539 | 8/100 |
| 4 | 02557 | 8/100 |
| 5 | 02568 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 02575 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 02713 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dukes County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dukes County distress
DLRadar builds Dukes County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 9/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Dukes County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Dukes County in peak; prices moved up 2.9% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Dukes County?
ZIP 02543 leads Dukes County at 14/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Dukes County at?
Dukes County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Dukes County scores?
Each Dukes 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 7 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Dukes County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Dukes County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 14/100 in 02543 down to 8/100 in 02713, against a Dukes County average of 9/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Dukes County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Dukes County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dukes County home carries about $1,177,586 of value against a median household income near $107,554. Vacancy across Dukes County's tracked ZIPs runs 63.3% and the poverty rate is 5.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Dukes County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 52/100 lending headwind.
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