Guilford County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Guilford County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Guilford County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Guilford County breakdown.
- Guilford County's most distressed ZIP is 27215 at 34/100.
- 35 ZIP codes tracked in Guilford County, averaging 32/100 distress.
- Guilford County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.3% across Guilford County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13% poverty rate.
- The typical Guilford County home is worth about $264,603 against a ~$68,900 median income.
- Lending headwind in Guilford County sits at 50/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27215 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 27284 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 27214 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 27235 | 32/100 |
| 5 | 27260 | 32/100 |
| 6 | 27262 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 27265 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 27268 | 32/100 |
| 9 | 27282 | 32/100 |
| 10 | 27283 | 32/100 |
| 11 | 27298 | 32/100 |
| 12 | 27301 | 32/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Guilford County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Guilford County distress
The Guilford County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 32/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Guilford County market phase and pricing
Guilford County reads peak — home prices rose 4.2% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Guilford County, NC?
ZIP 27215 leads Guilford County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Guilford County in the housing cycle?
Guilford County reads peak, with home prices up 4.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What is this Guilford County analysis built from?
Every Guilford 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 35 Guilford County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Guilford County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Guilford County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Guilford County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 27215 down to 32/100 in 27301, against a Guilford County average of 32/100. Those 2 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Guilford County from the rest.
What do Guilford County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Guilford County home carries about $264,603 of value against a median household income near $68,900. Vacancy across Guilford County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.3% and the poverty rate is 13%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Guilford County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 50/100 lending headwind.
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