Lancaster County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Lancaster County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Lancaster County breakdown.
- Lancaster County's most distressed ZIP is 17501 at 29/100.
- 61 ZIP codes tracked in Lancaster County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Lancaster County reads expansion — home values up 5.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 3.2% across Lancaster County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Lancaster County home is worth about $309,191 against a ~$85,358 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lancaster County sits at 47/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17501 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 17502 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 17504 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 17505 | 29/100 |
| 5 | 17506 | 29/100 |
| 6 | 17507 | 29/100 |
| 7 | 17508 | 29/100 |
| 8 | 17509 | 29/100 |
| 9 | 17512 | 29/100 |
| 10 | 17516 | 29/100 |
| 11 | 17517 | 29/100 |
| 12 | 17518 | 29/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lancaster County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lancaster County distress
Lancaster County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 28/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Lancaster County market phase and pricing
Lancaster County currently sits in expansion after a 5.8% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Lancaster County on distress?
ZIP 17501 leads Lancaster County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Lancaster County sit in right now?
The market phase for Lancaster County is expansion, prices rising 5.8% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Lancaster County scores?
Each Lancaster County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 61 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Lancaster County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Lancaster County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 17501 down to 29/100 in 17518, against a Lancaster County average of 28/100. A spread of 0 points means Lancaster County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Lancaster County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lancaster County home carries about $309,191 of value against a median household income near $85,358. Vacancy across Lancaster County's tracked ZIPs runs 3.2% and the poverty rate is 8.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Lancaster County's foreclosure and lien data and its 47/100 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.