Kent County, DE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Kent County, DE distress report, 2026: 19 ZIPs scored in Kent, DE, Kent, DE average 23/100; the top Kent, DE ZIP is 19950 at 25/100; Kent, DE market phase neutral, Kent, DE prices +4.3% year over year.
- Kent, DE ranks #2,467 nationally (opportunity index); Kent, DE #2 in Delaware; Kent, DE index 26.0.
- Kent, DE ninety-day mortgage delinquency 1.8% in December 2025; Kent, DE twelve-month change +0.6%.
- Kent, DE ZIP phases: 19 neutral.
- Kent, DE residential listings tracked: 243 across 17 ZIPs; Kent, DE candidate listings 88.
- Kent, DE HUD assisted properties: 11 with 389 units.
- Kent, DE lenders on watch: 4; largest Kent, DE footprint Wilmington Svg Fund Society (5 branches).
- Kent, DE most distressed ZIP: 19950 at 25/100.
Kent, DE figures: DLRadar distress index; Kent, DE inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Kent, DE rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Kent, DE ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19950 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 19963 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 19901 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 19902 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 19904 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 19934 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 19936 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 19943 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 19946 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 19952 | 23/100 |
| 11 | 19953 | 23/100 |
| 12 | 19954 | 23/100 |
Most distressed Kent, DE ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in Kent, DE
1.8% of Kent, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late (Kent, DE, December 2025); Kent, DE thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 4.1%; Kent, DE twelve-month change +0.6%; Kent, DE peak since 2008: 5.8% (February 2014); Delaware overall 1.1%. Kent, DE ninety-day series: Dec 24 1.2, Jan 25 1.5, Feb 25 1.6 (Kent, DE), Mar 25 1.7, Apr 25 1.4, May 25 1.3 (Kent, DE), Jun 25 1.7, Jul 25 1.8, Aug 25 1.9 (Kent, DE), Sep 25 1.6, Oct 25 2.1, Nov 25 1.6 (Kent, DE), Dec 25 1.8.
Opportunity index: Kent, DE
Kent, DE index 26.0, Kent, DE phase weak; Kent, DE primary driver bank institutional, Kent, DE second driver construction. Kent, DE components: property stress 12.2, foreclosure pressure 9.8, listing discounts 32.3, bank stress 50.3, insurance 0.0; Kent, DE pulse 26.3; Kent, DE capital opportunity 25.5; Kent, DE seven-day change +0.1%.
ZIP market phases inside Kent, DE
19 Kent, DE ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Kent, DE ZIPs by phase (Kent, DE), deepest drawdown first: neutral, +4.3% YoY, 4.9% off peak (Kent, DE): 19901, 19902, 19904, 19934, Kent, DE 19936, 19943, 19946, 19953, Kent, DE 19954, 19955, 19962, 19964, Kent, DE 19979, 19980; neutral, +4.3% YoY, 4.8% off peak (Kent, DE): 19952; neutral, +4.3% YoY, 4.1% off peak (Kent, DE): 19938.
Residential listings by Kent, DE ZIP
Kent, DE ZIPs with the most tracked Kent, DE residential listings: 19904 77 listings, 16 candidates, bank pressure 58; 19901 67 listings, 26 candidates, bank pressure 58; 19934 18 listings, 8 candidates, bank pressure 58; 19977 18 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 49 (Kent, DE); 19952 16 listings, 7 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19946 15 listings, 11 candidates, bank pressure 58; 19943 12 listings, 6 candidates, bank pressure 58; 19962 7 listings, 6 candidates, bank pressure 58. Kent, DE totals: 243 listings; Kent, DE candidates 88; active ZIPs 13.
HUD assisted housing in Kent, DE
11 assisted properties with 389 units sit in Kent, DE; largest Kent, DE properties: Whatcoat Village (Dover) 78 units, 57 assisted; Luther Village I Of Dover (Dover) 68 units, 68 assisted; Luther Towers Ii Of Dover (Dover) 50 units, 50 assisted in Kent, DE; Luther Towers Iii Of Dover (Dover) 49 units, 49 assisted; Luther Towers Iv Of Dover (Dover) 44 units, 44 assisted; Luther Village Ii Of Dover (Dover) 32 units, 32 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Kent, DE
Kent, DE lenders by branch count: Wilmington Svg Fund Society (Kent, DE): stress 52, 5 branches low in Kent, DE; Pnc Bank National Assn (Kent, DE): stress 63, 3 branches low in Kent, DE; Artisans Bank (Kent, DE): stress 82, 1 branch low in Kent, DE; Td Bank National Assn (Kent, DE): stress 62, 1 branch low in Kent, DE.
Vacancy and permits, Kent, DE
4,901 of 76,325 Kent, DE housing units are vacant; Kent, DE permits, twelve months: 325 multifamily units in Kent, DE, 995 one-to-four unit units.
Work Kent, DE at the parcel level
Every Kent, DE parcel carries owner and address; every Kent, DE parcel carries APN; Kent, DE distress scores sit on the Kent, DE live board.
Kent, DE figures refresh with each source.
Kent, DE questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Kent County, DE?
ZIP 19950 leads Kent, DE at 25/100; next in Kent, DE: 19963 at 25/100; the Kent, DE average is 23/100.
Where does Kent County, DE rank for investment opportunity?
Kent, DE is #2,467 among all ranked counties, #2 in Delaware; the Kent, DE driver is bank institutional; Kent, DE moved up 465 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Kent County, DE?
1.8% of Kent, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the Kent, DE peak since 2008 was 5.8%.
Which banks lend in Kent County, DE?
4 watched lenders hold Kent, DE branches; the largest Kent, DE footprints are Wilmington Svg Fund Society (5), Pnc Bank National Assn (3), Artisans Bank (1).
More on Kent, DE
Kent County, DE distress report: public-record figures for Kent, DE; not legal advice for Kent, DE; not tax or investment advice; verify every Kent, DE record before acting.