Pendleton County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pendleton County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Pendleton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 18/100. Here is the 2026 Pendleton County breakdown.
- Pendleton County's most distressed ZIP is 26802 at 18/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Pendleton County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Pendleton County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 35.5% across Pendleton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Pendleton County home is worth about $161,000 against a ~$58,374 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pendleton County sits at 53/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26802 | 18/100 |
| 2 | 26804 | 18/100 |
| 3 | 26807 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 26814 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 26815 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 26884 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 26886 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 26866 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 26855 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 26847 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pendleton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pendleton County distress
Pendleton County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 16/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Pendleton County market phase and pricing
Pendleton County currently sits in expansion after a 8.0% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Pendleton County?
ZIP 26802 leads Pendleton County at 18/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Pendleton County expanding or contracting?
Pendleton County currently sits in expansion, with values up 8.0% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Pendleton County numbers?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 10 Pendleton County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Pendleton County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Pendleton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 18/100 in 26802 down to 5/100 in 26847, against a Pendleton County average of 16/100. Those 13 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Pendleton County from the rest.
What do Pendleton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pendleton County home carries about $161,000 of value against a median household income near $58,374. Vacancy across Pendleton County's tracked ZIPs runs 35.5% and the poverty rate is 16.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Pendleton County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.