Blaine County, MT Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Blaine County, Montana? DLRadar grades every Blaine County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Blaine County breakdown.
- Blaine County's most distressed ZIP is 59542 at 19/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Blaine County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Blaine County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20% across Blaine County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Blaine County home is worth about $168,033 against a ~$58,974 median income.
- Lending headwind in Blaine County sits at 72/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59542 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 59501 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 59523 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 59524 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 59520 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 59526 | 11/100 |
| 7 | 59527 | 11/100 |
| 8 | 59529 | 11/100 |
| 9 | 59535 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 59547 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Blaine County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Blaine County distress
Blaine County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 14/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Blaine County market phase and pricing
Blaine County currently sits in peak after a 2.2% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Blaine County, MT?
ZIP 59542 leads Blaine County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Blaine County expanding or contracting?
Blaine County reads peak, with home prices up 2.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What is this Blaine County analysis built from?
Each Blaine 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 10 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Blaine County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Blaine County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 59542 down to 11/100 in 59547, against a Blaine County average of 14/100. That 8-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Blaine County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Blaine County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Blaine County home carries about $168,033 of value against a median household income near $58,974. Vacancy across Blaine County's tracked ZIPs runs 20% and the poverty rate is 15.3%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Blaine County's foreclosure and lien data and its 72/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.