Martin County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Martin County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Martin County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Martin County breakdown.
- Martin County's most distressed ZIP is 27889 at 31/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Martin County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Martin County reads peak — home values up 2.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 18.8% across Martin County's tracked ZIPs, with a 21.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Martin County home is worth about $103,510 against a ~$50,755 median income.
- Lending headwind in Martin County sits at 51/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27889 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 27812 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 27892 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 27871 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 27843 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 27825 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 27840 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 27841 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 27846 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 27857 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 27861 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Martin County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Martin County distress
Martin County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 26/100 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.
Martin County market phase and pricing
Martin County currently sits in peak after a 2.8% 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 part of Martin County, NC scores highest for distress?
ZIP 27889 leads Martin County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Martin County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Martin County in peak; prices are up 2.8% over twelve months.
Can the Martin County figures be verified?
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 11 ZIP codes in Martin County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Martin County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Martin County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 27889 down to 24/100 in 27861, against a Martin County average of 26/100. Because the gap runs to 7 points, Martin County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Martin County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Martin County home carries about $103,510 of value against a median household income near $50,755. Vacancy across Martin County's tracked ZIPs runs 18.8% and the poverty rate is 21.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Martin County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 51/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.