Ritchie County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Ritchie County, WV distress report, 2026: 14 ZIPs scored in Ritchie, WV, Ritchie, WV average 14/100; the top Ritchie, WV ZIP is 26456 at 19/100; Ritchie, WV market phase expansion, Ritchie, WV prices +8.0% year over year.
- Ritchie, WV ranks #1,524 nationally (opportunity index); Ritchie, WV #29 in West Virginia; Ritchie, WV index 29.3.
- Ritchie, WV: no CFPB county sample; Ritchie, WV non-metro area reading 1.2%.
- Ritchie, WV ZIP phases: 14 expansion.
- Ritchie, WV residential listings tracked: 1 across 10 ZIPs; Ritchie, WV candidate listings 1.
- Ritchie, WV HUD assisted properties: 1 with 24 units.
- Ritchie, WV lenders on watch: 1; largest Ritchie, WV footprint West Union Bank (2 branches).
- Ritchie, WV most distressed ZIP: 26456 at 19/100.
Ritchie, WV figures: DLRadar distress index; Ritchie, WV inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Ritchie, WV rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Ritchie, WV ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26456 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 26415 | 16/100 |
| 3 | 26137 | 15/100 |
| 4 | 26148 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 26161 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 26178 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 26325 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 26327 | 14/100 |
| 9 | 26337 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 26346 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 26362 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 26421 | 14/100 |
Most distressed Ritchie, WV ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Ritchie, WV
No CFPB county sample covers Ritchie, WV; the non-metro area reading for Ritchie, WV: 1.2% ninety-plus; Ritchie, WV area thirty-to-eighty-nine 3.9% (December 2025, Ritchie, WV); West Virginia overall 1.1%.
Opportunity index: Ritchie, WV
Ritchie, WV index 29.3, Ritchie, WV phase early_signal; Ritchie, WV primary driver vacancy, Ritchie, WV second driver bank institutional. Ritchie, WV components: property stress 24.2, foreclosure pressure 21.5, listing discounts 15.9, bank stress 50.4, insurance 0.0; Ritchie, WV pulse 34.7; Ritchie, WV capital opportunity 21.1; Ritchie, WV seven-day change -0.8%.
ZIP market phases inside Ritchie, WV
14 Ritchie, WV ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Ritchie, WV ZIPs by phase (Ritchie, WV), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +8.0% YoY, 0.4% off peak (Ritchie, WV): 26143; expansion, +8.0% YoY (Ritchie, WV): 26137, 26148, 26161, 26170, Ritchie, WV 26178, 26325, 26327, 26337, Ritchie, WV 26346, 26362, 26421; expansion, +7.7% YoY (Ritchie, WV): 26415; expansion, +6.3% YoY (Ritchie, WV): 26456.
Residential listings by Ritchie, WV ZIP
Ritchie, WV ZIPs with the most tracked Ritchie, WV residential listings: 26362 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26148 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26161 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26178 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60 (Ritchie, WV); 26325 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26327 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26337 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 60; 26346 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 56. Ritchie, WV totals: 1 listings; Ritchie, WV candidates 1; active ZIPs 0.
HUD assisted housing in Ritchie, WV
1 assisted properties with 24 units sit in Ritchie, WV; largest Ritchie, WV properties: Edgeview Square (Harrisville) 24 units, 24 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Ritchie, WV
Ritchie, WV lenders by branch count: West Union Bank (Ritchie, WV): stress 81, 2 branches low in Ritchie, WV.
Vacancy and permits, Ritchie, WV
787 of 4,176 Ritchie, WV housing units are vacant; Ritchie, WV permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Ritchie, WV, 27 one-to-four unit units.
Work Ritchie, WV at the parcel level
Every Ritchie, WV parcel carries owner and address; every Ritchie, WV parcel carries APN; Ritchie, WV distress scores sit on the Ritchie, WV live board.
Ritchie, WV figures refresh with each source.
Ritchie, WV questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Ritchie County, WV?
ZIP 26456 leads Ritchie, WV at 19/100; next in Ritchie, WV: 26415 at 16/100; the Ritchie, WV average is 14/100.
Where does Ritchie County, WV rank for investment opportunity?
Ritchie, WV is #1,524 among all ranked counties, #29 in West Virginia; the Ritchie, WV driver is vacancy; Ritchie, WV moved down 376 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Ritchie County, WV?
Ritchie, WV takes the non-metro area reading of 1.2% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Ritchie, WV.
Which banks lend in Ritchie County, WV?
1 watched lenders hold Ritchie, WV branches; the largest Ritchie, WV footprints are West Union Bank (2).
More on Ritchie, WV
Ritchie County, WV distress report: public-record figures for Ritchie, WV; not legal advice for Ritchie, WV; not tax or investment advice; verify every Ritchie, WV record before acting.