Blue Earth County, MN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Blue Earth County, Minnesota? DLRadar grades every Blue Earth County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 23/100. Here is the 2026 Blue Earth County breakdown.
- Blue Earth County's most distressed ZIP is 56001 at 23/100.
- 20 ZIP codes tracked in Blue Earth County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Blue Earth County reads peak — home values up 0.7% year over year, 1.2% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 8.7% across Blue Earth County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Blue Earth County home is worth about $227,340 against a ~$74,201 median income.
- Lending headwind in Blue Earth County sits at 71/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56001 | 23/100 |
| 2 | 56010 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 56024 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 56034 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 56037 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 56055 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 56080 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 56090 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 56065 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 56050 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 56063 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 56003 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Blue Earth County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Blue Earth County distress
DLRadar builds Blue Earth County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 20/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Blue Earth County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Blue Earth County in peak; prices moved up 0.7% over the year and remain 1.2% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Blue Earth County on distress?
ZIP 56001 leads Blue Earth County at 23/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Blue Earth County market phase?
Blue Earth County currently sits in peak, with values up 0.7% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Blue Earth County data come from?
Every Blue Earth 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 20 Blue Earth County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Blue Earth County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Blue Earth County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Blue Earth County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 23/100 in 56001 down to 19/100 in 56003, against a Blue Earth County average of 20/100. Because the gap runs to 4 points, Blue Earth County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Blue Earth County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Blue Earth County home carries about $227,340 of value against a median household income near $74,201. Vacancy across Blue Earth County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.7% and the poverty rate is 7.6%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Blue Earth County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 71/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.