Orleans County, NY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Orleans County, New York? DLRadar grades every Orleans County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Orleans County breakdown.
- Orleans County's most distressed ZIP is 14420 at 24/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Orleans County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Orleans County reads peak — home values up 3.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.6% across Orleans County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Orleans County home is worth about $160,664 against a ~$70,575 median income.
- Lending headwind in Orleans County sits at 65/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14420 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 14464 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 14012 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 14105 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 14058 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 14125 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 14422 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 14098 | 14/100 |
| 9 | 14103 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 14411 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 14477 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 14479 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Orleans County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Orleans County distress
DLRadar builds Orleans County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 16/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Orleans County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Orleans County in peak; prices moved up 3.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Orleans County, NY?
ZIP 14420 leads Orleans County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Orleans County in?
FHFA price-index movement places Orleans County in peak; prices are up 3.7% over twelve months.
What is this Orleans County analysis built from?
Every Orleans 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 15 Orleans County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Orleans County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Orleans County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Orleans County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 14420 down to 14/100 in 14479, against a Orleans County average of 16/100. That 10-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Orleans County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Orleans County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Orleans County home carries about $160,664 of value against a median household income near $70,575. Vacancy across Orleans County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.6% and the poverty rate is 12.2%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Orleans County's filings and its 65/100 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.