Butler County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Butler County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Butler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Butler County breakdown.
- Butler County's most distressed ZIP is 68601 at 27/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Butler County, averaging 13/100 distress.
- Butler County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11% across Butler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Butler County home is worth about $194,279 against a ~$73,879 median income.
- Lending headwind in Butler County sits at 66/100 — 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 | 68601 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 68065 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 68036 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 68662 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 68314 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 68669 | 10/100 |
| 7 | 68001 | 9/100 |
| 8 | 68014 | 9/100 |
| 9 | 68624 | 9/100 |
| 10 | 68626 | 9/100 |
| 11 | 68632 | 9/100 |
| 12 | 68635 | 9/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Butler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Butler County distress
Butler County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 13/100 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.
Butler County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Butler County is peak, with values up 3.3% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Butler County, NE?
ZIP 68601 leads Butler County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Butler County at?
The market phase for Butler County is peak, prices rising 3.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Butler County data sourced?
Every Butler County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 14 Butler County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Butler County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Butler County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Butler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 68601 down to 9/100 in 68635, against a Butler County average of 13/100. Those 18 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Butler County from the rest.
What do Butler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Butler County home carries about $194,279 of value against a median household income near $73,879. Vacancy across Butler County's tracked ZIPs runs 11% and the poverty rate is 7.3%. 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 66/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.