Hunterdon County, NJ Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hunterdon County, New Jersey? DLRadar grades every Hunterdon County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Hunterdon County breakdown.
- Hunterdon County's most distressed ZIP is 08525 at 28/100.
- 26 ZIP codes tracked in Hunterdon County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Hunterdon County reads expansion — home values up 5.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 3.7% across Hunterdon County's tracked ZIPs, with a 3.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Hunterdon County home is worth about $497,758 against a ~$136,670 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hunterdon County sits at 57/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08525 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 08560 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 08876 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 08853 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 07979 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 08530 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 07830 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 07865 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 07882 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 08551 | 23/100 |
| 11 | 08559 | 23/100 |
| 12 | 08801 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hunterdon County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hunterdon County distress
The Hunterdon County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 24/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Hunterdon County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Hunterdon County in expansion; prices moved up 5.2% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Hunterdon County, NJ?
ZIP 08525 leads Hunterdon County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Hunterdon County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Hunterdon County is expansion, prices rising 5.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Hunterdon County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 26 Hunterdon County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Hunterdon County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Hunterdon County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 08525 down to 23/100 in 08801, against a Hunterdon County average of 24/100. Those 5 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hunterdon County from the rest.
What do Hunterdon County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hunterdon County home carries about $497,758 of value against a median household income near $136,670. Vacancy across Hunterdon County's tracked ZIPs runs 3.7% and the poverty rate is 3.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Hunterdon County's foreclosure and lien data and its 57/100 lending headwind.
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