Moore County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Moore County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Moore County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 43/100. Here is the 2026 Moore County breakdown.
- Moore County's most distressed ZIP is 27242 at 43/100.
- 19 ZIP codes tracked in Moore County, averaging 35/100 distress.
- Moore County reads contraction — home values down 3.0% year over year, 3.0% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 21% across Moore County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Moore County home is worth about $253,781 against a ~$73,249 median income.
- Lending headwind in Moore County sits at 44/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27242 | 43/100 |
| 2 | 27259 | 43/100 |
| 3 | 27376 | 43/100 |
| 4 | 28327 | 43/100 |
| 5 | 28350 | 43/100 |
| 6 | 28373 | 43/100 |
| 7 | 28374 | 43/100 |
| 8 | 28387 | 43/100 |
| 9 | 28394 | 43/100 |
| 10 | 27208 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 27325 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 27330 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Moore County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Moore County distress
Moore County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 35/100 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.
Moore County market phase and pricing
Phase for Moore County: contraction (-3.0% YoY, 3.0% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Moore County?
ZIP 27242 leads Moore County at 43/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Moore County sit in right now?
Moore County currently sits in contraction, with values down 3.0% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Moore County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 19 Moore County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Moore County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Moore County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 43/100 in 27242 down to 31/100 in 27330, against a Moore County average of 35/100. Those 12 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Moore County from the rest.
What do Moore County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Moore County home carries about $253,781 of value against a median household income near $73,249. Vacancy across Moore County's tracked ZIPs runs 21% and the poverty rate is 13.5%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Moore County's foreclosure and lien data and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.