Kings County, NY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kings County, New York? DLRadar grades every Kings County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Kings County breakdown.
- Kings County's most distressed ZIP is 11201 at 28/100.
- 40 ZIP codes tracked in Kings County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Kings County reads peak — home values up 4.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 7.3% across Kings County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Kings County home is worth about $992,503 against a ~$82,719 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kings County sits at 65/100 — 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 | 11201 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 11203 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 11204 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 11205 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 11206 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 11207 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 11208 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 11209 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 11210 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 11211 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 11212 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 11213 | 28/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kings County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kings County distress
Kings County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 28/100 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.
Kings County market phase and pricing
Kings County reads peak — home prices rose 4.9% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Kings County, NY?
ZIP 11201 leads Kings County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Kings County at?
Kings County currently sits in peak, with values up 4.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Kings County data come from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 40 ZIP codes in Kings County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Kings County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Kings County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 11201 down to 28/100 in 11213, against a Kings County average of 28/100. With 0 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Kings County wastes effort.
What do Kings County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kings County home carries about $992,503 of value against a median household income near $82,719. Vacancy across Kings County's tracked ZIPs runs 7.3% and the poverty rate is 18.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Kings County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 65/100 lending headwind.
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