ZIP 26716 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Preston County, West Virginia, ZIP 26716 scores 26 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 61 and live distress 6 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (100/100), structural risk (61/100), institutional ownership (44/100). mortgage stress (19/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (81/100).

Prices here sit in a expansion phase: values rose 5.7% over the trailing year, 2.5% off the recent peak, at 37/100 phase confidence. Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Home values center near $144,300, an affordability ratio of 2.0× — accessible. Owners hold 59% of homes, renters 41%. There are about 417 housing units across 26716. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 19/100. Rent burden reaches 0% of tenant households. Vacancy runs 9.6%. 0.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Median household income is $77,368, near the U.S. median near $78,000. 911 residents call 26716 home, typically aged 27. Educational attainment sits at 29% bachelor's-or-above.

Overall, 26716 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.