Nicholas County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Nicholas County, WV distress report, 2026: 27 ZIPs scored in Nicholas, WV, Nicholas, WV average 14/100; the top Nicholas, WV ZIP is 25981 at 24/100; Nicholas, WV market phase expansion, Nicholas, WV prices +8.0% year over year.
- Nicholas, WV ranks #2,173 nationally (opportunity index); Nicholas, WV #44 in West Virginia; Nicholas, WV index 27.1.
- Nicholas, WV: no CFPB county sample; Nicholas, WV non-metro area reading 1.2%.
- Nicholas, WV ZIP phases: 27 expansion.
- Nicholas, WV residential listings tracked: 5 across 16 ZIPs; Nicholas, WV candidate listings 1.
- Nicholas, WV HUD assisted properties: 2 with 136 units.
- Nicholas, WV lenders on watch: 1; largest Nicholas, WV footprint Pendleton Community Bank Inc (1 branch).
- Nicholas, WV most distressed ZIP: 25981 at 24/100.
Nicholas, WV figures: DLRadar distress index; Nicholas, WV inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Nicholas, WV rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Nicholas, WV ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25981 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 26261 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 26680 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 25059 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 26690 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 26656 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 25043 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 25111 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 25125 | 16/100 |
| 10 | 26202 | 12/100 |
| 11 | 26205 | 12/100 |
| 12 | 26610 | 12/100 |
Most distressed Nicholas, WV ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Nicholas, WV
No CFPB county sample covers Nicholas, WV; the non-metro area reading for Nicholas, WV: 1.2% ninety-plus; Nicholas, WV area thirty-to-eighty-nine 3.9% (December 2025, Nicholas, WV); West Virginia overall 1.1%.
Opportunity index: Nicholas, WV
Nicholas, WV index 27.1, Nicholas, WV phase weak; Nicholas, WV primary driver vacancy, Nicholas, WV second driver bank institutional. Nicholas, WV components: property stress 24.3, foreclosure pressure 21.8, listing discounts 22.1, bank stress 40.4, insurance 0.0; Nicholas, WV pulse 28.5; Nicholas, WV capital opportunity 25.6; Nicholas, WV seven-day change +0.6%.
ZIP market phases inside Nicholas, WV
27 Nicholas, WV ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Nicholas, WV ZIPs by phase (Nicholas, WV), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +9.1% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 25043, 25125; expansion, +8.8% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 25059; expansion, +8.5% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 25063; expansion, +8.7% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 25111, 26656; expansion, +8.0% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 25981, 26202, 26203, 26205, Nicholas, WV 26208, 26261, 26610, 26651, Nicholas, WV 26660; expansion, +8.2% YoY (Nicholas, WV): 26617.
Residential listings by Nicholas, WV ZIP
Nicholas, WV ZIPs with the most tracked Nicholas, WV residential listings: 26651 3 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 51; 26681 2 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 51; 26202 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 51; 26205 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 51 (Nicholas, WV); 26610 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 47; 26617 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 51; 26656 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 56; 26660 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 51. Nicholas, WV totals: 5 listings; Nicholas, WV candidates 1; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Nicholas, WV
2 assisted properties with 136 units sit in Nicholas, WV; largest Nicholas, WV properties: Summersville Place (Summersville) 102 units, 101 assisted; Edgewood Village (Richwood) 34 units, 33 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Nicholas, WV
Nicholas, WV lenders by branch count: Pendleton Community Bank Inc (Nicholas, WV): stress 71, 1 branch low in Nicholas, WV.
Vacancy and permits, Nicholas, WV
3,084 of 12,550 Nicholas, WV housing units are vacant; Nicholas, WV permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Nicholas, WV, 3 one-to-four unit units.
Work Nicholas, WV at the parcel level
Every Nicholas, WV parcel carries owner and address; every Nicholas, WV parcel carries APN; Nicholas, WV distress scores sit on the Nicholas, WV live board.
Nicholas, WV figures refresh with each source.
Nicholas, WV questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Nicholas County, WV?
ZIP 25981 leads Nicholas, WV at 24/100; next in Nicholas, WV: 26261 at 23/100; the Nicholas, WV average is 14/100.
Where does Nicholas County, WV rank for investment opportunity?
Nicholas, WV is #2,173 among all ranked counties, #44 in West Virginia; the Nicholas, WV driver is vacancy; Nicholas, WV moved up 481 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Nicholas County, WV?
Nicholas, WV takes the non-metro area reading of 1.2% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Nicholas, WV.
Which banks lend in Nicholas County, WV?
1 watched lenders hold Nicholas, WV branches; the largest Nicholas, WV footprints are Pendleton Community Bank Inc (1).
More on Nicholas, WV
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