Butler County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Butler County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Butler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Butler County breakdown.
- Butler County's most distressed ZIP is 66842 at 33/100.
- 20 ZIP codes tracked in Butler County, averaging 30/100 distress.
- Butler County reads neutral — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.8% across Butler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Butler County home is worth about $185,933 against a ~$85,080 median income.
- Lending headwind in Butler County sits at 72/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66842 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 67002 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 67010 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 67012 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 67041 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 67042 | 33/100 |
| 7 | 67074 | 33/100 |
| 8 | 67123 | 33/100 |
| 9 | 67132 | 33/100 |
| 10 | 67144 | 33/100 |
| 11 | 67039 | 32/100 |
| 12 | 67072 | 32/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Butler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Butler County distress
The Butler County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 30/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Butler County market phase and pricing
Phase for Butler County: neutral (+4.4% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Common questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Butler County?
ZIP 66842 leads Butler County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Butler County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Butler County in neutral; prices are up 4.4% over twelve months.
Can the Butler County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 20 Butler County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Butler County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Butler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 66842 down to 32/100 in 67072, against a Butler County average of 30/100. A spread of 1 points means Butler County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Butler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Butler County home carries about $185,933 of value against a median household income near $85,080. Vacancy across Butler County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.8% and the poverty rate is 9.8%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Butler County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 72/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.