Middlesex County, NJ Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Middlesex County, New Jersey? DLRadar grades every Middlesex County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 30/100. Here is the 2026 Middlesex County breakdown.
- Middlesex County's most distressed ZIP is 07001 at 30/100.
- 44 ZIP codes tracked in Middlesex County, averaging 30/100 distress.
- Middlesex County reads expansion — home values up 5.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 3.2% across Middlesex County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Middlesex County home is worth about $462,941 against a ~$113,232 median income.
- Lending headwind in Middlesex County sits at 47/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07001 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 07008 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 07064 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 07067 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 07077 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 07080 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 07095 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 08512 | 30/100 |
| 9 | 08536 | 30/100 |
| 10 | 08810 | 30/100 |
| 11 | 08816 | 30/100 |
| 12 | 08817 | 30/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Middlesex County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Middlesex County distress
The Middlesex County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 30/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Middlesex County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Middlesex County is expansion, with values up 5.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Middlesex County on distress?
ZIP 07001 leads Middlesex County at 30/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Middlesex County sit in right now?
The market phase for Middlesex County is expansion, prices rising 5.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Middlesex County figures be verified?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 44 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Middlesex County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 30/100 in 07001 down to 30/100 in 08817, against a Middlesex County average of 30/100. The 0-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Middlesex County.
What do Middlesex County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Middlesex County home carries about $462,941 of value against a median household income near $113,232. Vacancy across Middlesex County's tracked ZIPs runs 3.2% and the poverty rate is 7.6%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Middlesex County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 47/100 lending headwind.
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