Halifax County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Halifax County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Halifax County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Halifax County breakdown.
- Halifax County's most distressed ZIP is 27891 at 31/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Halifax County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Halifax County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.7% across Halifax County's tracked ZIPs, with a 24.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Halifax County home is worth about $113,933 against a ~$48,751 median income.
- Lending headwind in Halifax County sits at 61/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27891 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 27843 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 27823 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 27839 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 27844 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 27850 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 27870 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 27874 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 27890 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Halifax County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Halifax County distress
Halifax County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 24/100 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.
Halifax County market phase and pricing
Halifax County reads peak — home prices rose 1.9% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Halifax County on distress?
ZIP 27891 leads Halifax County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Halifax County expanding or contracting?
Halifax County currently sits in peak, with values up 1.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Halifax County data come from?
Halifax County draws on FHFA (peak 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 9 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Halifax County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Halifax County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 27891 down to 23/100 in 27890, against a Halifax County average of 24/100. Because the gap runs to 8 points, Halifax County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Halifax County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Halifax County home carries about $113,933 of value against a median household income near $48,751. Vacancy across Halifax County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.7% and the poverty rate is 24.7%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Halifax County's foreclosure and lien data and its 61/100 lending headwind.
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