Northumberland County, PA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania? DLRadar grades every Northumberland County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Northumberland County breakdown.
- Northumberland County's most distressed ZIP is 17756 at 26/100.
- 28 ZIP codes tracked in Northumberland County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Northumberland County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 14.2% across Northumberland County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Northumberland County home is worth about $178,369 against a ~$64,220 median income.
- Lending headwind in Northumberland County sits at 1/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17756 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 17730 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 17749 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 17777 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 17801 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 17823 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 17830 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 17832 | 20/100 |
| 9 | 17834 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 17836 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 17840 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 17850 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Northumberland County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Northumberland County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Northumberland County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 20/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Northumberland County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Northumberland County is peak, with values up 4.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Northumberland County, PA?
ZIP 17756 leads Northumberland County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Northumberland County market phase?
The market phase for Northumberland County is peak, prices rising 4.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Northumberland County figures be verified?
Each Northumberland County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 28 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Northumberland County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Northumberland County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 17756 down to 20/100 in 17850, against a Northumberland County average of 20/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Northumberland County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Northumberland County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Northumberland County home carries about $178,369 of value against a median household income near $64,220. Vacancy across Northumberland County's tracked ZIPs runs 14.2% and the poverty rate is 9.8%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Northumberland County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 1/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.