Muskegon County, MI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Muskegon County, Michigan? DLRadar grades every Muskegon County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Muskegon County breakdown.
- Muskegon County's most distressed ZIP is 49330 at 27/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Muskegon County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Muskegon County reads peak — home values up 2.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.2% across Muskegon County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Muskegon County home is worth about $230,805 against a ~$66,906 median income.
- Lending headwind in Muskegon County sits at 63/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49330 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 49303 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 49440 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 49441 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 49442 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 49443 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 49444 | 25/100 |
| 8 | 49445 | 25/100 |
| 9 | 49451 | 25/100 |
| 10 | 49457 | 25/100 |
| 11 | 49461 | 25/100 |
| 12 | 49318 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Muskegon County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Muskegon County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Muskegon County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 24/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Muskegon County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Muskegon County in peak; prices moved up 2.1% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
Where is distress highest inside Muskegon County, MI?
ZIP 49330 leads Muskegon County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Muskegon County market phase?
Phase for Muskegon County: peak, tracking a 2.1% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What is this Muskegon County analysis built from?
Every Muskegon County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 21 Muskegon County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Muskegon County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Muskegon County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Muskegon County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 49330 down to 24/100 in 49318, against a Muskegon County average of 24/100. Those 3 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Muskegon County from the rest.
What do Muskegon County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Muskegon County home carries about $230,805 of value against a median household income near $66,906. Vacancy across Muskegon County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.2% and the poverty rate is 10.7%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Muskegon County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 63/100 lending headwind.
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