Johnston County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Johnston County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Johnston County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Johnston County breakdown.
- Johnston County's most distressed ZIP is 27603 at 34/100.
- 22 ZIP codes tracked in Johnston County, averaging 32/100 distress.
- Johnston County reads peak — home values up 0.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.1% across Johnston County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Johnston County home is worth about $262,071 against a ~$77,509 median income.
- Lending headwind in Johnston County sits at 60/100 — 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 | 27603 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 27610 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 27529 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 27591 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 27592 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 27557 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 27863 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 27504 | 31/100 |
| 9 | 27520 | 31/100 |
| 10 | 27524 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 27527 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 27542 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Johnston County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Johnston County distress
The Johnston 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.
Johnston County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Johnston County is peak, with values up 0.7% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Johnston County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 27603 leads Johnston County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Johnston County sit in right now?
Phase for Johnston County: peak, tracking a 0.7% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Johnston County data sourced?
Every Johnston 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 22 Johnston County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Johnston County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Johnston County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Johnston County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 27603 down to 31/100 in 27542, against a Johnston County average of 32/100. Those 3 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Johnston County from the rest.
What do Johnston County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Johnston County home carries about $262,071 of value against a median household income near $77,509. Vacancy across Johnston County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.1% and the poverty rate is 12.5%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Johnston County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 60/100 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.