Lewis County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lewis County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Lewis County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Lewis County breakdown.
- Lewis County's most distressed ZIP is 26378 at 27/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Lewis County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Lewis County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 22.7% across Lewis County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Lewis County home is worth about $183,411 against a ~$53,904 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lewis County sits at 21/100 — 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 | 26378 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 26201 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 26343 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 26338 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 26372 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 26384 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 26452 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 26321 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 26447 | 17/100 |
| 10 | 26376 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 26412 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lewis County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lewis County distress
Lewis County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 19/100 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.
Lewis County market phase and pricing
Lewis County currently sits in expansion after a 8.0% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked
Which Lewis County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 26378 leads Lewis County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Lewis County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Lewis County is expansion, prices rising 8.0% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Lewis County analysis built from?
Every Lewis County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 11 Lewis County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Lewis County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Lewis County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Lewis County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 26378 down to 11/100 in 26412, against a Lewis County average of 19/100. Those 16 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Lewis County from the rest.
What do Lewis County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lewis County home carries about $183,411 of value against a median household income near $53,904. Vacancy across Lewis County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.7% and the poverty rate is 16.8%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Lewis County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 21/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.