Wirt County, WV Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wirt County, West Virginia? DLRadar grades every Wirt County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Wirt County breakdown.
- Wirt County's most distressed ZIP is 26180 at 28/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Wirt County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Wirt County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year, 0.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 22.3% across Wirt County's tracked ZIPs, with a 23.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Wirt County home is worth about $151,414 against a ~$56,883 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wirt County sits at 46/100 — 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 | 26180 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 25270 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 25252 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 26152 | 11/100 |
| 5 | 26138 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 26141 | 10/100 |
| 7 | 26143 | 10/100 |
| 8 | 26160 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wirt County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wirt County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Wirt County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 14/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Wirt County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Wirt County in expansion; prices moved up 8.0% over the year and remain 0.4% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Where is distress highest inside Wirt County, WV?
ZIP 26180 leads Wirt County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Wirt County market phase?
Wirt County currently sits in expansion, with values up 8.0% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Wirt County data come from?
Every Wirt County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 8 Wirt County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Wirt County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Wirt County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Wirt County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 26180 down to 7/100 in 26160, against a Wirt County average of 14/100. With 21 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Wirt County wastes effort.
What do Wirt County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wirt County home carries about $151,414 of value against a median household income near $56,883. Vacancy across Wirt County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.3% and the poverty rate is 23.6%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Wirt County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 46/100 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.