Appanoose County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Appanoose County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Appanoose County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Appanoose County breakdown.
- Appanoose County's most distressed ZIP is 52544 at 16/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Appanoose County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Appanoose County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.7% across Appanoose County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Appanoose County home is worth about $139,400 against a ~$53,172 median income.
- Lending headwind in Appanoose County sits at 43/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52544 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 52549 | 16/100 |
| 3 | 52555 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 52574 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 52593 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 52571 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 52572 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 52581 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 52594 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 52569 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 52590 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Appanoose County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Appanoose County distress
The Appanoose County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 14/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Appanoose County market phase and pricing
Phase for Appanoose County: peak (+2.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
Where is distress highest inside Appanoose County, IA?
ZIP 52544 leads Appanoose County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Appanoose County at?
Appanoose County reads peak, with home prices up 2.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Appanoose County numbers?
Appanoose County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 11 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Appanoose County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Appanoose County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 52544 down to 7/100 in 52590, against a Appanoose County average of 14/100. Those 9 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Appanoose County from the rest.
What do Appanoose County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Appanoose County home carries about $139,400 of value against a median household income near $53,172. Vacancy across Appanoose County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.7% and the poverty rate is 16.2%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Appanoose County's filings and its 43/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.