Brown County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Brown County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Brown County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Brown County breakdown.
- Brown County's most distressed ZIP is 57401 at 22/100.
- 20 ZIP codes tracked in Brown County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Brown County reads peak — home values up 1.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21% across Brown County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Brown County home is worth about $194,985 against a ~$71,718 median income.
- Lending headwind in Brown County sits at 35/100 — 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 | 57401 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 57426 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 57427 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 57433 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 57439 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 57441 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 57445 | 22/100 |
| 8 | 57446 | 22/100 |
| 9 | 57449 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 57479 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 57432 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 57474 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Brown County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Brown County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Brown County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 18/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Brown County market phase and pricing
Phase for Brown County: peak (+1.7% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions and answers
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Brown County?
ZIP 57401 leads Brown County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Brown County sit in right now?
Brown County is classified peak with a 1.7% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What are the sources behind these Brown County numbers?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 20 ZIP codes in Brown County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Brown County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Brown County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 57401 down to 20/100 in 57474, against a Brown County average of 18/100. The 2-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 $194,985 of value against a median household income near $71,718. Vacancy across Brown County's tracked ZIPs runs 21% and the poverty rate is 6.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Brown County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 35/100 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.