Jackson County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jackson County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Jackson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Jackson County breakdown.
- Jackson County's most distressed ZIP is 25320 at 37/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Jackson County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Jackson County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.1% across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Jackson County home is worth about $149,680 against a ~$53,460 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jackson County sits at 40/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25320 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 25243 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 25124 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 25248 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 25244 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 26164 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 25252 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 25264 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 25241 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 25245 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 25231 | 10/100 |
| 12 | 25239 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jackson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jackson County distress
Jackson County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 15/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Jackson County market phase and pricing
Jackson County currently sits in expansion after a 8.0% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Jackson County on distress?
ZIP 25320 leads Jackson County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Jackson County market phase?
The market phase for Jackson County is expansion, prices rising 8.0% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Jackson County figures be verified?
Jackson 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 16 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Jackson County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Jackson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 25320 down to 10/100 in 25239, against a Jackson County average of 15/100. With 27 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Jackson County wastes effort.
What do Jackson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jackson County home carries about $149,680 of value against a median household income near $53,460. Vacancy across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.1% and the poverty rate is 14.3%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Jackson County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 40/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.