Snohomish County, WA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Snohomish County, Washington? DLRadar grades every Snohomish County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Snohomish County breakdown.
- Snohomish County's most distressed ZIP is 98012 at 34/100.
- 30 ZIP codes tracked in Snohomish County, averaging 34/100 distress.
- Snohomish County reads peak — home values up 0.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 7.6% across Snohomish County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Snohomish County home is worth about $704,852 against a ~$114,482 median income.
- Lending headwind in Snohomish County sits at 44/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98012 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 98020 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 98021 | 34/100 |
| 4 | 98026 | 34/100 |
| 5 | 98036 | 34/100 |
| 6 | 98037 | 34/100 |
| 7 | 98043 | 34/100 |
| 8 | 98087 | 34/100 |
| 9 | 98201 | 34/100 |
| 10 | 98203 | 34/100 |
| 11 | 98204 | 34/100 |
| 12 | 98207 | 34/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Snohomish County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Snohomish County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Snohomish County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 34/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Snohomish County market phase and pricing
Snohomish County currently sits in peak after a 0.4% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Snohomish County?
ZIP 98012 leads Snohomish County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Snohomish County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Snohomish County in peak; prices are up 0.4% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Snohomish County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 30 Snohomish County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Snohomish County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Snohomish County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 98012 down to 34/100 in 98207, against a Snohomish County average of 34/100. That 0-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Snohomish County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Snohomish County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Snohomish County home carries about $704,852 of value against a median household income near $114,482. Vacancy across Snohomish County's tracked ZIPs runs 7.6% and the poverty rate is 8.2%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Snohomish County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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