Adair County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Adair County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Adair County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Adair County breakdown.
- Adair County's most distressed ZIP is 50070 at 16/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Adair County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Adair County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.3% across Adair County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Adair County home is worth about $156,821 against a ~$69,835 median income.
- Lending headwind in Adair County sits at 12/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50070 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 50155 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 50273 | 15/100 |
| 4 | 50020 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 50846 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 50849 | 13/100 |
| 7 | 50858 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 50837 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 50250 | 10/100 |
| 10 | 50002 | 9/100 |
| 11 | 50048 | 9/100 |
| 12 | 50164 | 9/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Adair County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Adair County distress
DLRadar builds Adair County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 12/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Adair County market phase and pricing
Phase for Adair County: peak (+2.5% 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 Adair County?
ZIP 50070 leads Adair County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Adair County at?
Adair County is classified peak with a 2.5% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Where does the Adair County data come from?
Each Adair County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 14 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Adair County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Adair County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 50070 down to 9/100 in 50164, against a Adair County average of 12/100. Those 7 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Adair County from the rest.
What do Adair County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Adair County home carries about $156,821 of value against a median household income near $69,835. Vacancy across Adair County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.3% and the poverty rate is 9.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Adair County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 12/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.