Upshur County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Upshur County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Upshur County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Upshur County breakdown.
- Upshur County's most distressed ZIP is 26210 at 27/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Upshur County, averaging 25/100 distress.
- Upshur County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 28.5% across Upshur County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Upshur County home is worth about $179,767 against a ~$54,054 median income.
- Lending headwind in Upshur County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26210 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 26218 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 26228 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 26234 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 26237 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 26201 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 26224 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 26343 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 26267 | 25/100 |
| 10 | 26236 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 26372 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 26238 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Upshur County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Upshur County distress
The Upshur County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 25/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Upshur County market phase and pricing
Upshur County reads expansion — home prices rose 8.0% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Upshur County on distress?
ZIP 26210 leads Upshur County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Upshur County at?
The market phase for Upshur County is expansion, prices rising 8.0% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Upshur County figures be verified?
Upshur County draws on FHFA (expansion trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 12 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Upshur County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Upshur County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 26210 down to 15/100 in 26238, against a Upshur County average of 25/100. A spread of 12 points means Upshur County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Upshur County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Upshur County home carries about $179,767 of value against a median household income near $54,054. Vacancy across Upshur County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.5% and the poverty rate is 19.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Upshur County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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