Kent County, MD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Kent County, MD distress report, 2026: 9 ZIPs scored in Kent, MD, Kent, MD average 18/100; the top Kent, MD ZIP is 21620 at 19/100; Kent, MD market phase expansion, Kent, MD prices +5.3% year over year.
- Kent, MD ranks #1,210 nationally (opportunity index); Kent, MD #7 in Maryland; Kent, MD index 30.4.
- Kent, MD: no CFPB county sample; Kent, MD state reading 1.1%.
- Kent, MD ZIP phases: 7 expansion, 2 neutral.
- Kent, MD residential listings tracked: 24 across 9 ZIPs; Kent, MD candidate listings 13.
- Kent, MD HUD assisted properties: 3 with 94 units.
- Kent, MD lenders on watch: 2; largest Kent, MD footprint Chesapeake Bank&Trust Co (3 branches).
- Kent, MD most distressed ZIP: 21620 at 19/100.
Kent, MD figures: DLRadar distress index; Kent, MD inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Kent, MD rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Kent, MD ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21620 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 21651 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 21610 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 21635 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 21645 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 21650 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 21661 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 21667 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 21678 | 18/100 |
Most distressed Kent, MD ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Kent, MD
No CFPB county sample covers Kent, MD; the state reading for Kent, MD: 1.1% ninety-plus; Kent, MD area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.3% (December 2025, Kent, MD).
Opportunity index: Kent, MD
Kent, MD index 30.4, Kent, MD phase early_signal; Kent, MD primary driver construction, Kent, MD second driver vacancy. Kent, MD components: property stress 21.1, foreclosure pressure 21.5, listing discounts 26.7, bank stress 44.8, insurance 0.0; Kent, MD pulse 33.4; Kent, MD capital opportunity 26.0; Kent, MD seven-day change +0.1%.
ZIP market phases inside Kent, MD
9 Kent, MD ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Kent, MD ZIPs by phase (Kent, MD), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +5.3% YoY (Kent, MD): 21610, 21635, 21645, 21650, Kent, MD 21661, 21667, 21678; neutral, +4.6% YoY (Kent, MD): 21620; neutral, +4.4% YoY (Kent, MD): 21651.
Residential listings by Kent, MD ZIP
Kent, MD ZIPs with the most tracked Kent, MD residential listings: 21620 8 listings, 5 candidates, bank pressure 62; 21661 5 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 60; 21635 4 listings, 4 candidates, bank pressure 60; 21678 4 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 60 (Kent, MD); 21667 2 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 21650 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 21610 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 21645 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60. Kent, MD totals: 24 listings; Kent, MD candidates 13; active ZIPs 2.
HUD assisted housing in Kent, MD
3 assisted properties with 94 units sit in Kent, MD; largest Kent, MD properties: Chestertown Cove Apartments (Chestertown) 34 units; Chesterstown Elderly Housing (Chestertown) 30 units, 30 assisted; Rockhall Elderly Housing (Rock Hall) 30 units, 30 assisted in Kent, MD.
Lenders with branches in Kent, MD
Kent, MD lenders by branch count: Chesapeake Bank&Trust Co (Kent, MD): stress 53, 3 branches low in Kent, MD; Shore United Bank Na (Kent, MD): stress 61, 1 branch low in Kent, MD.
Vacancy and permits, Kent, MD
1,870 of 10,363 Kent, MD housing units are vacant; Kent, MD permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Kent, MD, 43 one-to-four unit units.
Work Kent, MD at the parcel level
Every Kent, MD parcel carries owner and address; every Kent, MD parcel carries APN; Kent, MD distress scores sit on the Kent, MD live board.
Kent, MD figures refresh with each source.
Kent, MD questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Kent County, MD?
ZIP 21620 leads Kent, MD at 19/100; next in Kent, MD: 21651 at 19/100; the Kent, MD average is 18/100.
Where does Kent County, MD rank for investment opportunity?
Kent, MD is #1,210 among all ranked counties, #7 in Maryland; the Kent, MD driver is construction; Kent, MD moved up 286 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Kent County, MD?
Kent, MD takes the state reading of 1.1% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Kent, MD.
Which banks lend in Kent County, MD?
2 watched lenders hold Kent, MD branches; the largest Kent, MD footprints are Chesapeake Bank&Trust Co (3), Shore United Bank Na (1).
More on Kent, MD
Kent County, MD distress report: public-record figures for Kent, MD; not legal advice for Kent, MD; not tax or investment advice; verify every Kent, MD record before acting.