Portsmouth County, VA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Portsmouth County, Virginia? DLRadar grades every Portsmouth County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Portsmouth County breakdown.
- Portsmouth County's most distressed ZIP is 23701 at 21/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Portsmouth County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Portsmouth County reads peak — home values up 3.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.5% across Portsmouth County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Portsmouth County home is worth about $261,350 against a ~$70,644 median income.
- Lending headwind in Portsmouth County sits at 53/100 — 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 | 23701 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 23702 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 23703 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 23704 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 23707 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 23708 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 23709 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 23321 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Portsmouth County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Portsmouth County distress
Portsmouth County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 21/100 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.
Portsmouth County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Portsmouth County in peak; prices moved up 3.4% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Portsmouth County on distress?
ZIP 23701 leads Portsmouth County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Portsmouth County in?
Phase for Portsmouth County: peak, tracking a 3.4% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Portsmouth County data sourced?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 8 Portsmouth County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Portsmouth County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Portsmouth County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 23701 down to 18/100 in 23321, against a Portsmouth County average of 21/100. That 3-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Portsmouth County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Portsmouth County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Portsmouth County home carries about $261,350 of value against a median household income near $70,644. Vacancy across Portsmouth County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.5% and the poverty rate is 14.6%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Portsmouth County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.