Bent County, CO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bent County, Colorado? DLRadar grades every Bent County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 10/100. Here is the 2026 Bent County breakdown.
- Bent County's most distressed ZIP is 81050 at 10/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Bent County, averaging 5/100 distress.
- Bent County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12.3% across Bent County's tracked ZIPs, with a 22.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Bent County home is worth about $177,000 against a ~$58,867 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bent County sits at 12/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81050 | 10/100 |
| 2 | 81054 | 9/100 |
| 3 | 81052 | 7/100 |
| 4 | 81092 | 4/100 |
| 5 | 81044 | 1/100 |
| 6 | 81057 | 1/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bent County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bent County distress
Bent County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 5/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Bent County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Bent County in peak; prices moved up 2.2% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Bent County, CO?
ZIP 81050 leads Bent County at 10/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Bent County expanding or contracting?
Bent County reads peak, with home prices up 2.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
How is the Bent County data sourced?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 6 Bent County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Bent County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Bent County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 10/100 in 81050 down to 1/100 in 81057, against a Bent County average of 5/100. Those 9 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Bent County from the rest.
What do Bent County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bent County home carries about $177,000 of value against a median household income near $58,867. Vacancy across Bent County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.3% and the poverty rate is 22.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Bent County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 12/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.