Brown County, MN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brown County, Minnesota? DLRadar grades every Brown County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Brown County breakdown.
- Brown County's most distressed ZIP is 56030 at 19/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Brown County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Brown County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.1% across Brown County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Brown County home is worth about $163,960 against a ~$69,467 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brown County sits at 67/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56030 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 56041 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 56073 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 56085 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 56019 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 56062 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 56087 | 17/100 |
| 8 | 55333 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 56081 | 16/100 |
| 10 | 56083 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 56266 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brown County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brown County distress
Brown County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 17/100 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.
Brown County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Brown County in peak; prices moved up 2.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Brown County?
ZIP 56030 leads Brown County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Brown County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Brown County in peak; prices are up 2.7% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Brown County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 11 Brown County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Brown County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Brown County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 56030 down to 13/100 in 56266, against a Brown County average of 17/100. With 6 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Brown County wastes effort.
What do Brown County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Brown County home carries about $163,960 of value against a median household income near $69,467. Vacancy across Brown County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.1% and the poverty rate is 15.4%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Brown County's filings and its 67/100 lending headwind.
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