New Castle County, DE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
New Castle County, DE distress report, 2026: 32 ZIPs scored in New Castle, DE, New Castle, DE average 20/100; the top New Castle, DE ZIP is 21912 at 26/100; New Castle, DE market phase peak, New Castle, DE prices +4.2% year over year.
- New Castle, DE ranks #3,057 nationally (opportunity index); New Castle, DE #3 in Delaware; New Castle, DE index 22.5.
- New Castle, DE ninety-day mortgage delinquency 1.1% in December 2025; New Castle, DE twelve-month change 0.0%.
- New Castle, DE ZIP phases: 30 peak, 2 neutral.
- New Castle, DE residential listings tracked: 663 across 29 ZIPs; New Castle, DE candidate listings 145.
- New Castle, DE HUD assisted properties: 44 with 4,092 units.
- New Castle, DE lenders on watch: 8; largest New Castle, DE footprint Pnc Bank National Assn (23 branches).
- New Castle, DE most distressed ZIP: 21912 at 26/100.
New Castle, DE figures: DLRadar distress index; New Castle, DE inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; New Castle, DE rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | New Castle, DE ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21912 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 19938 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 19977 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 19701 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 19702 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 19703 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 19706 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 19707 | 20/100 |
| 9 | 19709 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 19710 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 19711 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 19713 | 20/100 |
Most distressed New Castle, DE ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in New Castle, DE
1.1% of New Castle, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late (New Castle, DE, December 2025); New Castle, DE thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 2.5%; New Castle, DE twelve-month change 0.0%; New Castle, DE peak since 2008: 4.5% (December 2012); Delaware overall 1.1%. New Castle, DE ninety-day series: Dec 24 1.1, Jan 25 1.1, Feb 25 1.1 (New Castle, DE), Mar 25 1.0, Apr 25 0.9, May 25 1.0 (New Castle, DE), Jun 25 1.0, Jul 25 1.1, Aug 25 0.9 (New Castle, DE), Sep 25 0.9, Oct 25 1.1, Nov 25 1.0 (New Castle, DE), Dec 25 1.1.
Opportunity index: New Castle, DE
New Castle, DE index 22.5, New Castle, DE phase weak; New Castle, DE primary driver bank institutional, New Castle, DE second driver listings discount. New Castle, DE components: property stress 8.0, foreclosure pressure 5.9, listing discounts 33.7, bank stress 48.3, insurance 0.0; New Castle, DE pulse 20.2; New Castle, DE capital opportunity 25.9; New Castle, DE seven-day change +0.2%.
ZIP market phases inside New Castle, DE
32 New Castle, DE ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; New Castle, DE ZIPs by phase (New Castle, DE), deepest drawdown first: neutral, +4.3% YoY, 4.1% off peak (New Castle, DE): 19938; neutral, +4.3% YoY, 3.8% off peak (New Castle, DE): 19977; peak, +4.2% YoY (New Castle, DE): 19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, New Castle, DE 19707, 19709, 19710, 19711, New Castle, DE 19713, 19716, 19717, 19720, New Castle, DE 19730, 19731.
Residential listings by New Castle, DE ZIP
New Castle, DE ZIPs with the most tracked New Castle, DE residential listings: 19709 105 listings, 23 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19701 86 listings, 16 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19720 85 listings, 9 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19702 78 listings, 20 candidates, bank pressure 46 (New Castle, DE); 19805 65 listings, 24 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19713 37 listings, 5 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19711 36 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 46; 19808 32 listings, 11 candidates, bank pressure 46. New Castle, DE totals: 663 listings; New Castle, DE candidates 145; active ZIPs 19.
HUD assisted housing in New Castle, DE
44 assisted properties with 4,092 units sit in New Castle, DE; largest New Castle, DE properties: Village At Fox Point Apts (Wilmington) 448 units; Luther Towers I & Ii (Wilmington) 365 units, 174 assisted; Middletown Apts. (Middletown) 300 units in New Castle, DE; School Bell (Bear) 240 units; Residences At Justison (Wilmington) 214 units; B'Nai B'Rith House-De (Claymont) 209 units, 208 assisted.
Lenders with branches in New Castle, DE
New Castle, DE lenders by branch count: Pnc Bank National Assn (New Castle, DE): stress 63, 23 branches low in New Castle, DE; Wilmington Svg Fund Society (New Castle, DE): stress 52, 19 branches low in New Castle, DE; Td Bank National Assn (New Castle, DE): stress 62, 10 branches low in New Castle, DE; Artisans Bank (New Castle, DE): stress 82, 9 branches low in New Castle, DE; Wilmington Trust Na (New Castle, DE): stress 16, 2 branches low in New Castle, DE; Td Bank Usa National Assn (New Castle, DE): stress 75, 1 branch low in New Castle, DE; Santander Bank N A (New Castle, DE): stress 59, 1 branch low in New Castle, DE; Stifel Trust Co Delaware Na (New Castle, DE): stress 47, 1 branch low in New Castle, DE.
Vacancy and permits, New Castle, DE
11,906 of 236,079 New Castle, DE housing units are vacant; New Castle, DE permits, twelve months: 379 multifamily units in New Castle, DE, 1,157 one-to-four unit units.
Work New Castle, DE at the parcel level
Every New Castle, DE parcel carries owner and address; every New Castle, DE parcel carries APN; New Castle, DE distress scores sit on the New Castle, DE live board.
New Castle, DE figures refresh with each source.
New Castle, DE questions
Most distressed ZIP code in New Castle County, DE?
ZIP 21912 leads New Castle, DE at 26/100; next in New Castle, DE: 19938 at 22/100; the New Castle, DE average is 20/100.
Where does New Castle County, DE rank for investment opportunity?
New Castle, DE is #3,057 among all ranked counties, #3 in Delaware; the New Castle, DE driver is bank institutional; New Castle, DE moved up 142 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in New Castle County, DE?
1.1% of New Castle, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the New Castle, DE peak since 2008 was 4.5%.
Which banks lend in New Castle County, DE?
8 watched lenders hold New Castle, DE branches; the largest New Castle, DE footprints are Pnc Bank National Assn (23), Wilmington Svg Fund Society (19), Td Bank National Assn (10).
More on New Castle, DE
New Castle County, DE distress report: public-record figures for New Castle, DE; not legal advice for New Castle, DE; not tax or investment advice; verify every New Castle, DE record before acting.