Queens County, NY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Queens County, New York? DLRadar grades every Queens County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 30/100. Here is the 2026 Queens County breakdown.
- Queens County's most distressed ZIP is 11040 at 30/100.
- 68 ZIP codes tracked in Queens County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Queens County reads peak — home values up 4.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.8% across Queens County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Queens County home is worth about $725,077 against a ~$87,854 median income.
- Lending headwind in Queens County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11040 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 11001 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 11004 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 11005 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 11101 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 11102 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 11103 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 11104 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 11105 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 11106 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 11109 | 21/100 |
| 12 | 11354 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Queens County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Queens County distress
Queens County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 21/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Queens County market phase and pricing
Queens County reads peak — home prices rose 4.9% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions about this county
Which part of Queens County, NY scores highest for distress?
ZIP 11040 leads Queens County at 30/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Queens County expanding or contracting?
Queens County reads peak, with home prices up 4.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Queens County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 68 Queens County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Queens County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Queens County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 30/100 in 11040 down to 21/100 in 11354, against a Queens County average of 21/100. Those 9 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Queens County from the rest.
What do Queens County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Queens County home carries about $725,077 of value against a median household income near $87,854. Vacancy across Queens County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.8% 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 Queens County's filings and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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