Van Wert County, OH Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Van Wert County, OH distress report, 2026: 14 ZIPs scored in Van Wert, OH, Van Wert, OH average 7/100; the top Van Wert, OH ZIP is 45844 at 14/100; Van Wert, OH market phase peak, Van Wert, OH prices +3.9% year over year.
- Van Wert, OH ranks #3,128 nationally (opportunity index); Van Wert, OH #84 in Ohio; Van Wert, OH index 21.8.
- Van Wert, OH: no CFPB county sample; Van Wert, OH non-metro area reading 1.4%.
- Van Wert, OH ZIP phases: 9 peak, 5 expansion.
- Van Wert, OH residential listings tracked: 3 across 8 ZIPs; Van Wert, OH candidate listings 2.
- Van Wert, OH HUD assisted properties: 1 with 60 units.
- Van Wert, OH lenders on watch: 5; largest Van Wert, OH footprint First Fs&La Of Van Wert (2 branches).
- Van Wert, OH most distressed ZIP: 45844 at 14/100.
Van Wert, OH figures: DLRadar distress index; Van Wert, OH inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Van Wert, OH rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Van Wert, OH ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45844 | 14/100 |
| 2 | 45887 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 45833 | 12/100 |
| 4 | 45882 | 11/100 |
| 5 | 45898 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 45849 | 6/100 |
| 7 | 45886 | 5/100 |
| 8 | 45894 | 5/100 |
| 9 | 45832 | 4/100 |
| 10 | 45838 | 4/100 |
| 11 | 45863 | 4/100 |
| 12 | 45874 | 4/100 |
Most distressed Van Wert, OH ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Van Wert, OH
No CFPB county sample covers Van Wert, OH; the non-metro area reading for Van Wert, OH: 1.4% ninety-plus; Van Wert, OH area thirty-to-eighty-nine 3.4% (December 2025, Van Wert, OH); Ohio overall 1.0%.
Opportunity index: Van Wert, OH
Van Wert, OH index 21.8, Van Wert, OH phase weak; Van Wert, OH primary driver bank institutional, Van Wert, OH second driver vacancy. Van Wert, OH components: property stress 9.6, foreclosure pressure 8.2, listing discounts 23.3, bank stress 52.4, insurance 0.0; Van Wert, OH pulse 22.5; Van Wert, OH capital opportunity 20.8.
ZIP market phases inside Van Wert, OH
14 Van Wert, OH ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Van Wert, OH ZIPs by phase (Van Wert, OH), deepest drawdown first: peak, +4.0% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45832; expansion, +7.4% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45833; peak, +3.9% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45838, 45863, 45874, 45882, Van Wert, OH 45891, 45894, 45898, 45899; expansion, +6.0% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45844; expansion, +5.5% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45849; expansion, +5.0% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45886; expansion, +7.8% YoY (Van Wert, OH): 45887.
Residential listings by Van Wert, OH ZIP
Van Wert, OH ZIPs with the most tracked Van Wert, OH residential listings: 45898 2 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 59; 45891 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 45832 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65; 45838 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66 (Van Wert, OH); 45863 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 45874 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 45894 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 59; 45899 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66. Van Wert, OH totals: 3 listings; Van Wert, OH candidates 2; active ZIPs 2.
HUD assisted housing in Van Wert, OH
1 assisted properties with 60 units sit in Van Wert, OH; largest Van Wert, OH properties: Homestead Village (Van Wert) 60 units, 60 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Van Wert, OH
Van Wert, OH lenders by branch count: First Fs&La Of Van Wert (Van Wert, OH): stress 70, 2 branches moderate in Van Wert, OH; Greenway Bank (Van Wert, OH): stress 95, 1 branch elevated in Van Wert, OH; U S Bank National Assn (Van Wert, OH): stress 67, 1 branch moderate in Van Wert, OH; First Financial Bank (Van Wert, OH): stress 47, 1 branch moderate in Van Wert, OH; Citizens Nb Of Bluffton (Van Wert, OH): stress 43, 1 branch moderate in Van Wert, OH.
Vacancy and permits, Van Wert, OH
1,024 of 12,573 Van Wert, OH housing units are vacant; Van Wert, OH permits, twelve months: 6 multifamily units in Van Wert, OH, 47 one-to-four unit units.
Work Van Wert, OH at the parcel level
Every Van Wert, OH parcel carries owner and address; every Van Wert, OH parcel carries APN; Van Wert, OH distress scores sit on the Van Wert, OH live board.
Van Wert, OH figures refresh with each source.
Van Wert, OH questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Van Wert County, OH?
ZIP 45844 leads Van Wert, OH at 14/100; next in Van Wert, OH: 45887 at 14/100; the Van Wert, OH average is 7/100.
Where does Van Wert County, OH rank for investment opportunity?
Van Wert, OH is #3,128 among all ranked counties, #84 in Ohio; the Van Wert, OH driver is bank institutional; Van Wert, OH moved up 30 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Van Wert County, OH?
Van Wert, OH takes the non-metro area reading of 1.4% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Van Wert, OH.
Which banks lend in Van Wert County, OH?
5 watched lenders hold Van Wert, OH branches; the largest Van Wert, OH footprints are First Fs&La Of Van Wert (2), Greenway Bank (1), U S Bank National Assn (1).
More on Van Wert, OH
Van Wert County, OH distress report: public-record figures for Van Wert, OH; not legal advice for Van Wert, OH; not tax or investment advice; verify every Van Wert, OH record before acting.