Edgecombe County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Edgecombe County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Edgecombe County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Edgecombe County breakdown.
- Edgecombe County's most distressed ZIP is 27822 at 34/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Edgecombe County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Edgecombe County reads contraction — home values down 2.2% year over year, 2.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 14.1% across Edgecombe County's tracked ZIPs, with a 20.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Edgecombe County home is worth about $125,947 against a ~$51,632 median income.
- Lending headwind in Edgecombe County sits at 60/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27822 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 27803 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 27878 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 27834 | 31/100 |
| 5 | 27891 | 31/100 |
| 6 | 27809 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 27829 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 27812 | 29/100 |
| 9 | 27852 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 27843 | 26/100 |
| 11 | 27886 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 27801 | 25/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Edgecombe County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Edgecombe County distress
DLRadar builds Edgecombe County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 29/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Edgecombe County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Edgecombe County is contraction, with values down 2.2% year over year and 2.7% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Edgecombe County, NC?
ZIP 27822 leads Edgecombe County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Edgecombe County sit in right now?
Edgecombe County currently sits in contraction, with values down 2.2% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What is this Edgecombe County analysis built from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the contraction path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 16 ZIP codes in Edgecombe County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Edgecombe County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Edgecombe County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 27822 down to 25/100 in 27801, against a Edgecombe County average of 29/100. That 9-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Edgecombe County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Edgecombe County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Edgecombe County home carries about $125,947 of value against a median household income near $51,632. Vacancy across Edgecombe County's tracked ZIPs runs 14.1% and the poverty rate is 20.8%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Edgecombe County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 60/100 lending headwind.
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