Buffalo County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Buffalo County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Buffalo County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Buffalo County breakdown.
- Buffalo County's most distressed ZIP is 68956 at 20/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Buffalo County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Buffalo County reads peak — home values up 3.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10% across Buffalo County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Buffalo County home is worth about $219,438 against a ~$75,431 median income.
- Lending headwind in Buffalo County sits at 37/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68956 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 68812 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 68849 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 68858 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 68861 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 68866 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 68870 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 68836 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 68840 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 68845 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 68847 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 68876 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Buffalo County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Buffalo County distress
Buffalo County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 18/100 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.
Buffalo County market phase and pricing
Buffalo County currently sits in peak after a 3.1% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which Buffalo County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 68956 leads Buffalo County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Buffalo County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Buffalo County: peak, tracking a 3.1% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Buffalo County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 14 Buffalo County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Buffalo County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Buffalo County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 68956 down to 17/100 in 68876, against a Buffalo County average of 18/100. The 3-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Buffalo County.
What do Buffalo County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Buffalo County home carries about $219,438 of value against a median household income near $75,431. Vacancy across Buffalo County's tracked ZIPs runs 10% and the poverty rate is 6.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Buffalo County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.