Fulton County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Fulton County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Fulton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Fulton County breakdown.
- Fulton County's most distressed ZIP is 17224 at 21/100.
- 17 ZIP codes tracked in Fulton County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Fulton County reads expansion — home values up 5.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.7% across Fulton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Fulton County home is worth about $208,282 against a ~$72,147 median income.
- Lending headwind in Fulton County sits at 87/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17224 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 17236 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 15533 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 16694 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 17255 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 17264 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 17215 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 17229 | 9/100 |
| 9 | 15536 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 16689 | 7/100 |
| 11 | 16691 | 7/100 |
| 12 | 17212 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Fulton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Fulton County distress
Fulton County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 12/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Fulton County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Fulton County in expansion; prices moved up 5.1% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which part of Fulton County, PA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 17224 leads Fulton County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Fulton County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Fulton County in expansion; prices are up 5.1% over twelve months.
How is the Fulton County data sourced?
Fulton County draws on FHFA (expansion trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 17 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Fulton County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Fulton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 17224 down to 7/100 in 17212, against a Fulton County average of 12/100. Because the gap runs to 14 points, Fulton County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Fulton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Fulton County home carries about $208,282 of value against a median household income near $72,147. Vacancy across Fulton County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.7% and the poverty rate is 11.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Fulton County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 87/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.