Sampson County, NC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sampson County, North Carolina? DLRadar grades every Sampson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 38/100. Here is the 2026 Sampson County breakdown.
- Sampson County's most distressed ZIP is 28391 at 38/100.
- 17 ZIP codes tracked in Sampson County, averaging 33/100 distress.
- Sampson County reads peak — home values up 2.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.2% across Sampson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Sampson County home is worth about $156,176 against a ~$54,488 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sampson County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28391 | 38/100 |
| 2 | 28318 | 37/100 |
| 3 | 28344 | 37/100 |
| 4 | 28382 | 36/100 |
| 5 | 28441 | 34/100 |
| 6 | 28444 | 34/100 |
| 7 | 28328 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 28385 | 32/100 |
| 9 | 28393 | 32/100 |
| 10 | 28365 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 28366 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 28447 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sampson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sampson County distress
Sampson County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 33/100 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.
Sampson County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Sampson County in peak; prices moved up 2.8% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Sampson County on distress?
ZIP 28391 leads Sampson County at 38/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Sampson County in?
Sampson County reads peak, with home prices up 2.8% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Can the Sampson County figures be verified?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 17 ZIP codes in Sampson County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Sampson County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Sampson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 38/100 in 28391 down to 31/100 in 28447, against a Sampson County average of 33/100. Because the gap runs to 7 points, Sampson County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Sampson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sampson County home carries about $156,176 of value against a median household income near $54,488. Vacancy across Sampson County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.2% and the poverty rate is 18.1%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Sampson County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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