Bates County, MO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bates County, Missouri? DLRadar grades every Bates County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Bates County breakdown.
- Bates County's most distressed ZIP is 64725 at 21/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Bates County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Bates County reads peak — home values up 2.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.4% across Bates County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Bates County home is worth about $178,717 against a ~$59,676 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bates County sits at 1/100 — 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 | 64725 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 64742 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 64752 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 64779 | 13/100 |
| 5 | 64720 | 11/100 |
| 6 | 64722 | 11/100 |
| 7 | 64723 | 11/100 |
| 8 | 64730 | 11/100 |
| 9 | 64745 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 64724 | 9/100 |
| 11 | 64780 | 9/100 |
| 12 | 64788 | 9/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bates County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bates County distress
The Bates County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 12/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Bates County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Bates County in peak; prices moved up 2.8% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Bates County?
ZIP 64725 leads Bates County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Bates County in the housing cycle?
Phase for Bates County: peak, tracking a 2.8% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Bates County data come from?
Every Bates County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 13 Bates County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Bates County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Bates County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Bates County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 64725 down to 9/100 in 64788, against a Bates County average of 12/100. The 12-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Bates County.
What do Bates County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bates County home carries about $178,717 of value against a median household income near $59,676. Vacancy across Bates County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.4% and the poverty rate is 14.3%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Bates County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 1/100 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.