Preston County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Preston County, WV distress report, 2026: 17 ZIPs scored in Preston, WV, Preston, WV average 15/100; the top Preston, WV ZIP is 26287 at 22/100; Preston, WV market phase expansion, Preston, WV prices +6.7% year over year.
- Preston, WV ranks #1,555 nationally (opportunity index); Preston, WV #33 in West Virginia; Preston, WV index 29.2.
- Preston, WV: no CFPB county sample; Preston, WV non-metro area reading 1.2%.
- Preston, WV ZIP phases: 17 expansion.
- Preston, WV residential listings tracked: 10 across 14 ZIPs; Preston, WV candidate listings 6.
- Preston, WV HUD assisted properties: 1 with 19 units.
- Preston, WV lenders on watch: 2; largest Preston, WV footprint Clear Mountain Bank (5 branches).
- Preston, WV most distressed ZIP: 26287 at 22/100.
Preston, WV figures: DLRadar distress index; Preston, WV inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Preston, WV rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Preston, WV ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26287 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 26405 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 26542 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 26410 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 26425 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 26444 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 26519 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 26520 | 14/100 |
| 9 | 26524 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 26525 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 26537 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 26547 | 14/100 |
Most distressed Preston, WV ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Preston, WV
No CFPB county sample covers Preston, WV; the non-metro area reading for Preston, WV: 1.2% ninety-plus; Preston, WV area thirty-to-eighty-nine 3.9% (December 2025, Preston, WV); West Virginia overall 1.1%.
Opportunity index: Preston, WV
Preston, WV index 29.2, Preston, WV phase early_signal; Preston, WV primary driver vacancy, Preston, WV second driver bank institutional. Preston, WV components: property stress 29.6, foreclosure pressure 29.0, listing discounts 19.8, bank stress 48.4, insurance 0.0; Preston, WV pulse 32.6; Preston, WV capital opportunity 24.2.
ZIP market phases inside Preston, WV
17 Preston, WV ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Preston, WV ZIPs by phase (Preston, WV), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +6.7% YoY, 0.7% off peak (Preston, WV): 26410, 26444, 26519, 26520, Preston, WV 26524, 26525, 26537, 26542, Preston, WV 26547, 26705, 26716, 26764, Preston, WV 26425; expansion, +6.5% YoY, 0.6% off peak (Preston, WV): 26374; expansion, +6.6% YoY, 0.2% off peak (Preston, WV): 26440; expansion, +7.7% YoY, 0.2% off peak (Preston, WV): 26405.
Residential listings by Preston, WV ZIP
Preston, WV ZIPs with the most tracked Preston, WV residential listings: 26764 3 listings, 3 candidates, bank pressure 53; 26374 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 56; 26425 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 54; 26444 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 53 (Preston, WV); 26519 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 53; 26537 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 53; 26542 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 56; 26547 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 53. Preston, WV totals: 10 listings; Preston, WV candidates 6; active ZIPs 2.
HUD assisted housing in Preston, WV
1 assisted properties with 19 units sit in Preston, WV; largest Preston, WV properties: Parkside Apartments (Terra Alta) 19 units, 19 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Preston, WV
Preston, WV lenders by branch count: Clear Mountain Bank (Preston, WV): stress 52, 5 branches low in Preston, WV; Wesbanco Bank Inc (Preston, WV): stress 44, 1 branch low in Preston, WV.
Vacancy and permits, Preston, WV
2,374 of 15,183 Preston, WV housing units are vacant; Preston, WV permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Preston, WV, 3 one-to-four unit units.
Work Preston, WV at the parcel level
Every Preston, WV parcel carries owner and address; every Preston, WV parcel carries APN; Preston, WV distress scores sit on the Preston, WV live board.
Preston, WV figures refresh with each source.
Preston, WV questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Preston County, WV?
ZIP 26287 leads Preston, WV at 22/100; next in Preston, WV: 26405 at 22/100; the Preston, WV average is 15/100.
Where does Preston County, WV rank for investment opportunity?
Preston, WV is #1,555 among all ranked counties, #33 in West Virginia; the Preston, WV driver is vacancy; Preston, WV moved up 135 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Preston County, WV?
Preston, WV takes the non-metro area reading of 1.2% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Preston, WV.
Which banks lend in Preston County, WV?
2 watched lenders hold Preston, WV branches; the largest Preston, WV footprints are Clear Mountain Bank (5), Wesbanco Bank Inc (1).
More on Preston, WV
Preston County, WV distress report: public-record figures for Preston, WV; not legal advice for Preston, WV; not tax or investment advice; verify every Preston, WV record before acting.