Palm Beach County, FL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Palm Beach County, Florida? DLRadar grades every Palm Beach County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 32/100. Here is the 2026 Palm Beach County breakdown.
- Palm Beach County's most distressed ZIP is 33401 at 32/100.
- 53 ZIP codes tracked in Palm Beach County, averaging 32/100 distress.
- Palm Beach County reads peak — home values up 0.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.1% across Palm Beach County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Palm Beach County home is worth about $494,642 against a ~$84,347 median income.
- Lending headwind in Palm Beach County sits at 53/100 — 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 | 33401 | 32/100 |
| 2 | 33403 | 32/100 |
| 3 | 33404 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 33405 | 32/100 |
| 5 | 33406 | 32/100 |
| 6 | 33407 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 33408 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 33409 | 32/100 |
| 9 | 33410 | 32/100 |
| 10 | 33411 | 32/100 |
| 11 | 33412 | 32/100 |
| 12 | 33413 | 32/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Palm Beach County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Palm Beach County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Palm Beach County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 32/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Palm Beach County market phase and pricing
Palm Beach County reads peak — home prices rose 0.6% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Palm Beach County, FL?
ZIP 33401 leads Palm Beach County at 32/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Palm Beach County market phase?
Palm Beach County reads peak, with home prices up 0.6% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Where does the Palm Beach County data come from?
Every Palm Beach 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 53 Palm Beach County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Palm Beach County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Palm Beach County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Palm Beach County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 32/100 in 33401 down to 32/100 in 33413, against a Palm Beach County average of 32/100. That 0-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Palm Beach County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Palm Beach County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Palm Beach County home carries about $494,642 of value against a median household income near $84,347. Vacancy across Palm Beach County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.1% and the poverty rate is 11.9%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Palm Beach County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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