Brown County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brown County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Brown County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 4/100. Here is the 2026 Brown County breakdown.
- Brown County's most distressed ZIP is 68714 at 4/100.
- 5 ZIP codes tracked in Brown County, averaging 2/100 distress.
- Brown County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 31.8% across Brown County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Brown County home is worth about $123,350 against a ~$52,696 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brown County sits at 0/100 — 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 | 68714 | 4/100 |
| 2 | 69157 | 4/100 |
| 3 | 69214 | 2/100 |
| 4 | 69210 | 1/100 |
| 5 | 69217 | 1/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brown County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brown County distress
Brown County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 2/100 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.
Brown County market phase and pricing
Brown County currently sits in peak after a 3.3% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Brown County on distress?
ZIP 68714 leads Brown County at 4/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Brown County market phase?
Phase for Brown County: peak, tracking a 3.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Brown County data sourced?
Every Brown 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 5 Brown County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Brown County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Brown County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Brown County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 4/100 in 68714 down to 1/100 in 69217, against a Brown County average of 2/100. The 3-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Brown County.
What do Brown County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Brown County home carries about $123,350 of value against a median household income near $52,696. Vacancy across Brown County's tracked ZIPs runs 31.8% and the poverty rate is 12.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Brown County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.