Brookings County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brookings County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Brookings County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Brookings County breakdown.
- Brookings County's most distressed ZIP is 57002 at 19/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Brookings County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Brookings County reads peak — home values up 1.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.2% across Brookings County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Brookings County home is worth about $210,400 against a ~$69,396 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brookings County sits at 55/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57002 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 57006 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 57007 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 57026 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 57061 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 57071 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 57220 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 57276 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 56136 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 57212 | 15/100 |
| 11 | 57213 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 57268 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brookings County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brookings County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Brookings County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 17/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Brookings County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Brookings County in peak; prices moved up 1.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Brookings County, SD?
ZIP 57002 leads Brookings County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Brookings County at?
Brookings County currently sits in peak, with values up 1.7% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What is this Brookings County analysis built from?
Brookings County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 13 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Brookings County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Brookings County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 57002 down to 13/100 in 57268, against a Brookings County average of 17/100. That 6-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Brookings County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Brookings County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Brookings County home carries about $210,400 of value against a median household income near $69,396. Vacancy across Brookings County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.2% and the poverty rate is 7.4%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Brookings County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 55/100 lending headwind.
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