Bureau County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bureau County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Bureau County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Bureau County breakdown.
- Bureau County's most distressed ZIP is 61443 at 21/100.
- 31 ZIP codes tracked in Bureau County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Bureau County reads expansion — home values up 5.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.6% across Bureau County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Bureau County home is worth about $117,713 against a ~$63,762 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bureau County sits at 55/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61443 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 61283 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 61330 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 61342 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 61344 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 61349 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 61354 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 61361 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 61376 | 16/100 |
| 10 | 61312 | 15/100 |
| 11 | 61314 | 15/100 |
| 12 | 61315 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bureau County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bureau County distress
DLRadar builds Bureau County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 15/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Bureau County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Bureau County in expansion; prices moved up 5.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Bureau County?
ZIP 61443 leads Bureau County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Bureau County in the housing cycle?
Bureau County currently sits in expansion, with values up 5.7% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
How is the Bureau County data sourced?
Every Bureau County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 31 Bureau County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Bureau County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Bureau County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Bureau County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 61443 down to 15/100 in 61315, against a Bureau County average of 15/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Bureau County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Bureau County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bureau County home carries about $117,713 of value against a median household income near $63,762. Vacancy across Bureau County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.6% and the poverty rate is 12.1%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Bureau County's filings and its 55/100 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.