Lenoir County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lenoir County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Lenoir County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 32/100. Here is the 2026 Lenoir County breakdown.
- Lenoir County's most distressed ZIP is 28526 at 32/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Lenoir County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Lenoir County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.7% across Lenoir County's tracked ZIPs, with a 20.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Lenoir County home is worth about $120,810 against a ~$46,888 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lenoir County sits at 44/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28526 | 32/100 |
| 2 | 28578 | 31/100 |
| 3 | 28501 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 28504 | 29/100 |
| 5 | 28525 | 29/100 |
| 6 | 28530 | 29/100 |
| 7 | 28551 | 29/100 |
| 8 | 28572 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 28538 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 28580 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lenoir County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lenoir County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Lenoir County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 28/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Lenoir County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Lenoir 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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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Lenoir County, NC?
ZIP 28526 leads Lenoir County at 32/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Lenoir County in the housing cycle?
Lenoir County reads peak, with home prices up 1.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What is this Lenoir County analysis built from?
Each Lenoir 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 10 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Lenoir County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Lenoir County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 32/100 in 28526 down to 23/100 in 28580, against a Lenoir County average of 28/100. With 9 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Lenoir County wastes effort.
What do Lenoir County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lenoir County home carries about $120,810 of value against a median household income near $46,888. Vacancy across Lenoir County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.7% and the poverty rate is 20.8%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Lenoir County's filings and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.