Hancock County, ME Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hancock County, Maine? DLRadar grades every Hancock County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Hancock County breakdown.
- Hancock County's most distressed ZIP is 04429 at 25/100.
- 41 ZIP codes tracked in Hancock County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Hancock County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year, 0.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 46.1% across Hancock County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Hancock County home is worth about $357,989 against a ~$72,694 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hancock County sits at 70/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04429 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 04408 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 04416 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 04421 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 04431 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 04472 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 04476 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 04605 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 04607 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 04609 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 04612 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 04613 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hancock County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hancock County distress
DLRadar builds Hancock County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 24/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Hancock County market phase and pricing
Hancock County currently sits in peak after a 2.0% gain in the past twelve months, 0.7% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Hancock County, ME?
ZIP 04429 leads Hancock County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Hancock County expanding or contracting?
Hancock County is classified peak with a 2.0% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What are the sources behind these Hancock County numbers?
Every Hancock 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 41 Hancock County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Hancock County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Hancock County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Hancock County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 04429 down to 24/100 in 04613, against a Hancock County average of 24/100. The 1-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Hancock County.
What do Hancock County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hancock County home carries about $357,989 of value against a median household income near $72,694. Vacancy across Hancock County's tracked ZIPs runs 46.1% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Hancock County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 70/100 lending headwind.
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