Audubon County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Audubon County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Audubon County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Audubon County breakdown.
- Audubon County's most distressed ZIP is 51455 at 16/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Audubon County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Audubon County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 15.5% across Audubon County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Audubon County home is worth about $148,925 against a ~$63,464 median income.
- Lending headwind in Audubon County sits at 20/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51455 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 50022 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 50020 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 51531 | 12/100 |
| 5 | 50042 | 11/100 |
| 6 | 51543 | 11/100 |
| 7 | 50025 | 10/100 |
| 8 | 50076 | 10/100 |
| 9 | 50110 | 10/100 |
| 10 | 50117 | 10/100 |
| 11 | 50002 | 9/100 |
| 12 | 50058 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Audubon County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Audubon County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Audubon County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 11/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Audubon County market phase and pricing
Phase for Audubon County: peak (+2.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked
Which Audubon County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 51455 leads Audubon County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Audubon County at?
Phase for Audubon County: peak, tracking a 2.5% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Audubon County data come from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 12 Audubon County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Audubon County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Audubon County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 51455 down to 8/100 in 50058, against a Audubon County average of 11/100. The 8-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Audubon County.
What do Audubon County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Audubon County home carries about $148,925 of value against a median household income near $63,464. Vacancy across Audubon County's tracked ZIPs runs 15.5% and the poverty rate is 10.9%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Audubon County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 20/100 lending headwind.
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