Van Buren County, MI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Van Buren County, Michigan? DLRadar grades every Van Buren County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Van Buren County breakdown.
- Van Buren County's most distressed ZIP is 49009 at 29/100.
- 23 ZIP codes tracked in Van Buren County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Van Buren County reads expansion — home values up 5.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.3% across Van Buren County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Van Buren County home is worth about $205,255 against a ~$68,397 median income.
- Lending headwind in Van Buren County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49009 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 49087 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 49078 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 49010 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 49071 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 49090 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 49022 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 49038 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 49056 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 49098 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 49047 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 49026 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Van Buren County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Van Buren County distress
DLRadar builds Van Buren County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 21/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Van Buren County market phase and pricing
Van Buren County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.5% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which part of Van Buren County, MI scores highest for distress?
ZIP 49009 leads Van Buren County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Van Buren County at?
Van Buren County reads expansion, with home prices up 5.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Van Buren County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 23 Van Buren County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Van Buren County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Van Buren County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 49009 down to 19/100 in 49026, against a Van Buren County average of 21/100. Those 10 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Van Buren County from the rest.
What do Van Buren County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Van Buren County home carries about $205,255 of value against a median household income near $68,397. Vacancy across Van Buren County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.3% and the poverty rate is 14.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Van Buren County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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