Butler County, MO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Butler County, Missouri? DLRadar grades every Butler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Butler County breakdown.
- Butler County's most distressed ZIP is 63901 at 28/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Butler County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Butler County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.3% across Butler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 20.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Butler County home is worth about $121,410 against a ~$51,223 median income.
- Lending headwind in Butler County sits at 23/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63901 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 63932 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 63940 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 63961 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 63962 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 63945 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 63954 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 63953 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 63967 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 63966 | 23/100 |
| 11 | 63937 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Butler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Butler County distress
DLRadar builds Butler County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 26/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Butler County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Butler County in peak; prices moved up 3.3% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Butler County?
ZIP 63901 leads Butler County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Butler County market phase?
Butler County is classified peak with a 3.3% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Butler County analysis built from?
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 11 ZIP codes in Butler County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Butler County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Butler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 63901 down to 18/100 in 63937, against a Butler County average of 26/100. Because the gap runs to 10 points, Butler County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Butler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Butler County home carries about $121,410 of value against a median household income near $51,223. Vacancy across Butler County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.3% and the poverty rate is 20.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Butler County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 23/100 lending headwind.
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