Sussex County, DE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Sussex County, DE distress report, 2026: 24 ZIPs scored in Sussex, DE, Sussex, DE average 25/100; the top Sussex, DE ZIP is 19930 at 26/100; Sussex, DE market phase peak, Sussex, DE prices +4.2% year over year.
- Sussex, DE ranks #840 nationally (opportunity index); Sussex, DE #1 in Delaware; Sussex, DE index 31.8.
- Sussex, DE ninety-day mortgage delinquency 0.8% in December 2025; Sussex, DE twelve-month change +0.1%.
- Sussex, DE ZIP phases: 21 peak, 3 neutral.
- Sussex, DE residential listings tracked: 518 across 22 ZIPs; Sussex, DE candidate listings 195.
- Sussex, DE HUD assisted properties: 14 with 467 units.
- Sussex, DE lenders on watch: 7; largest Sussex, DE footprint Pnc Bank National Assn (8 branches).
- Sussex, DE most distressed ZIP: 19930 at 26/100.
Sussex, DE figures: DLRadar distress index; Sussex, DE inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Sussex, DE rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Sussex, DE ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19930 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 19931 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 19933 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 19939 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 19940 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 19941 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 19944 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 19945 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 19947 | 26/100 |
| 10 | 19951 | 26/100 |
| 11 | 19956 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 19958 | 26/100 |
Most distressed Sussex, DE ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in Sussex, DE
0.8% of Sussex, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late (Sussex, DE, December 2025); Sussex, DE thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 1.6%; Sussex, DE twelve-month change +0.1%; Sussex, DE peak since 2008: 3.4% (March 2010); Delaware overall 1.1%. Sussex, DE ninety-day series: Dec 24 0.7, Jan 25 0.7, Feb 25 0.7 (Sussex, DE), Mar 25 0.6, Apr 25 0.5, May 25 0.6 (Sussex, DE), Jun 25 0.6, Jul 25 0.5, Aug 25 0.5 (Sussex, DE), Sep 25 0.7, Oct 25 0.7, Nov 25 0.6 (Sussex, DE), Dec 25 0.8.
Opportunity index: Sussex, DE
Sussex, DE index 31.8, Sussex, DE phase watchlist; Sussex, DE primary driver vacancy, Sussex, DE second driver construction. Sussex, DE components: property stress 20.8, foreclosure pressure 23.0, listing discounts 32.4, bank stress 52.0, insurance 0.0; Sussex, DE pulse 34.9; Sussex, DE capital opportunity 27.1.
ZIP market phases inside Sussex, DE
24 Sussex, DE ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Sussex, DE ZIPs by phase (Sussex, DE), deepest drawdown first: neutral, +4.3% YoY, 4.8% off peak (Sussex, DE): 19952; neutral, +4.3% YoY, 2.4% off peak (Sussex, DE): 19963; peak, +2.8% YoY, 1.3% off peak (Sussex, DE): 21874; neutral, +4.2% YoY, 1.2% off peak (Sussex, DE): 19950; peak, +4.2% YoY (Sussex, DE): 19930, 19931, 19933, 19939, Sussex, DE 19940, 19941, 19944, 19945, Sussex, DE 19947, 19951, 19956, 19958.
Residential listings by Sussex, DE ZIP
Sussex, DE ZIPs with the most tracked Sussex, DE residential listings: 19958 130 listings, 35 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19971 85 listings, 23 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19930 50 listings, 12 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19966 34 listings, 13 candidates, bank pressure 57 (Sussex, DE); 19944 29 listings, 8 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19968 28 listings, 20 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19945 20 listings, 14 candidates, bank pressure 57; 19973 20 listings, 9 candidates, bank pressure 57. Sussex, DE totals: 518 listings; Sussex, DE candidates 195; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Sussex, DE
14 assisted properties with 467 units sit in Sussex, DE; largest Sussex, DE properties: Carillon Woods (Millsboro) 204 units; Luther Towers Of Milton (Milton) 50 units, 50 assisted; Woods Edge Apartments (Lewes) 40 units in Sussex, DE; Jefferson Apartments (Lewes) 39 units, 39 assisted; Virginia Crest Village, Inc. (Seaford) 27 units, 27 assisted; Laurel Commons (Laurel) 21 units, 21 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Sussex, DE
Sussex, DE lenders by branch count: Pnc Bank National Assn (Sussex, DE): stress 63, 8 branches low in Sussex, DE; County Bank (Sussex, DE): stress 24, 7 branches low in Sussex, DE; Wilmington Svg Fund Society (Sussex, DE): stress 52, 6 branches low in Sussex, DE; Community Bank Delaware (Sussex, DE): stress 88, 4 branches low in Sussex, DE; Artisans Bank (Sussex, DE): stress 82, 3 branches low in Sussex, DE; Td Bank National Assn (Sussex, DE): stress 62, 1 branch low in Sussex, DE; Applied Bank (Sussex, DE): stress 18, 1 branch low in Sussex, DE.
Vacancy and permits, Sussex, DE
45,358 of 151,799 Sussex, DE housing units are vacant; Sussex, DE permits, twelve months: 296 multifamily units in Sussex, DE, 3,325 one-to-four unit units.
Work Sussex, DE at the parcel level
Every Sussex, DE parcel carries owner and address; every Sussex, DE parcel carries APN; Sussex, DE distress scores sit on the Sussex, DE live board.
Sussex, DE figures refresh with each source.
Sussex, DE questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Sussex County, DE?
ZIP 19930 leads Sussex, DE at 26/100; next in Sussex, DE: 19931 at 26/100; the Sussex, DE average is 25/100.
Where does Sussex County, DE rank for investment opportunity?
Sussex, DE is #840 among all ranked counties, #1 in Delaware; the Sussex, DE driver is vacancy; Sussex, DE moved up 300 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Sussex County, DE?
0.8% of Sussex, DE mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the Sussex, DE peak since 2008 was 3.4%.
Which banks lend in Sussex County, DE?
7 watched lenders hold Sussex, DE branches; the largest Sussex, DE footprints are Pnc Bank National Assn (8), County Bank (7), Wilmington Svg Fund Society (6).
More on Sussex, DE
Sussex County, DE distress report: public-record figures for Sussex, DE; not legal advice for Sussex, DE; not tax or investment advice; verify every Sussex, DE record before acting.