Wetzel County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wetzel County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Wetzel County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 32/100. Here is the 2026 Wetzel County breakdown.
- Wetzel County's most distressed ZIP is 26055 at 32/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Wetzel County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Wetzel County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.2% across Wetzel County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18% poverty rate.
- The typical Wetzel County home is worth about $101,618 against a ~$56,141 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wetzel County sits at 45/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26055 | 32/100 |
| 2 | 26585 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 26155 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 26162 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 26167 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 26348 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 26419 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 26437 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 26581 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 26159 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 26377 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 26562 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wetzel County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wetzel County distress
The Wetzel County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 22/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Wetzel County market phase and pricing
Phase for Wetzel County: expansion (+8.0% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Common questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Wetzel County?
ZIP 26055 leads Wetzel County at 32/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Wetzel County in?
Phase for Wetzel County: expansion, tracking a 8.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Wetzel County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 13 ZIP codes in Wetzel County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Wetzel County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Wetzel County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 32/100 in 26055 down to 20/100 in 26562, against a Wetzel County average of 22/100. With 12 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Wetzel County wastes effort.
What do Wetzel County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wetzel County home carries about $101,618 of value against a median household income near $56,141. Vacancy across Wetzel County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.2% and the poverty rate is 18%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Wetzel County's foreclosure and lien data and its 45/100 lending headwind.
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A deterministic scoring of public filings. Nothing on this page constitutes investment, legal or financial advice. Monthly refresh from the live index.