Ohio County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Ohio County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Ohio County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Ohio County breakdown.
- Ohio County's most distressed ZIP is 26003 at 33/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Ohio County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Ohio County reads contraction — home values down 0.5% year over year, 0.5% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 16.3% across Ohio County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Ohio County home is worth about $158,960 against a ~$59,975 median income.
- Lending headwind in Ohio County sits at 29/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26003 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 26036 | 32/100 |
| 3 | 26032 | 31/100 |
| 4 | 26059 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 26060 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 26074 | 26/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Ohio County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Ohio County distress
DLRadar builds Ohio County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 29/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Ohio County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Ohio County is contraction, with values down 0.5% year over year and 0.5% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Ohio County, WV?
ZIP 26003 leads Ohio County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Ohio County in the housing cycle?
Ohio County currently sits in contraction, with values down 0.5% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Can the Ohio County figures be verified?
Each Ohio 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 6 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Ohio County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Ohio County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 26003 down to 26/100 in 26074, against a Ohio County average of 29/100. With 7 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Ohio County wastes effort.
What do Ohio County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Ohio County home carries about $158,960 of value against a median household income near $59,975. Vacancy across Ohio County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.3% and the poverty rate is 9.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Ohio County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 29/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.