Kent County, MI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kent County, Michigan? DLRadar grades every Kent County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Kent County breakdown.
- Kent County's most distressed ZIP is 49301 at 28/100.
- 39 ZIP codes tracked in Kent County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Kent County reads peak — home values up 3.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.5% across Kent County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9% poverty rate.
- The typical Kent County home is worth about $289,656 against a ~$83,736 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kent County sits at 52/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49301 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 49302 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 49306 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 49319 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 49321 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 49341 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 49345 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 49503 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 49504 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 49505 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 49506 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 49507 | 28/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kent County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kent County distress
DLRadar builds Kent County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 26/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Kent County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Kent County is peak, with values up 3.9% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
Which Kent County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 49301 leads Kent County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Kent County in the housing cycle?
Kent County reads peak, with home prices up 3.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Where does the Kent County data come from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 39 Kent County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Kent County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Kent County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 49301 down to 28/100 in 49507, against a Kent County average of 26/100. With 0 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Kent County wastes effort.
What do Kent County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kent County home carries about $289,656 of value against a median household income near $83,736. Vacancy across Kent County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.5% and the poverty rate is 9%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Kent County's filings and its 52/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.