Lee County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lee County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Lee County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Lee County breakdown.
- Lee County's most distressed ZIP is 27330 at 31/100.
- 5 ZIP codes tracked in Lee County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Lee County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.6% across Lee County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Lee County home is worth about $239,250 against a ~$69,718 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lee County sits at 46/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27330 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 28355 | 31/100 |
| 3 | 27332 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 28326 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 27505 | 27/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lee County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lee County distress
Lee County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 29/100 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.
Lee County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Lee County in peak; prices moved up 1.9% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Lee County on distress?
ZIP 27330 leads Lee County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Lee County at?
Lee County currently sits in peak, with values up 1.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Lee County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 5 Lee County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Lee County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Lee County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 27330 down to 27/100 in 27505, against a Lee County average of 29/100. The 4-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Lee County.
What do Lee County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lee County home carries about $239,250 of value against a median household income near $69,718. Vacancy across Lee County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.6% and the poverty rate is 14.4%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Lee County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 46/100 lending headwind.
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