Cape Girardeau County, MO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri? DLRadar grades every Cape Girardeau County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Cape Girardeau County breakdown.
- Cape Girardeau County's most distressed ZIP is 63780 at 36/100.
- 19 ZIP codes tracked in Cape Girardeau County, averaging 25/100 distress.
- Cape Girardeau County reads peak — home values up 4.3% year over year, 2.9% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 15.4% across Cape Girardeau County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Cape Girardeau County home is worth about $166,471 against a ~$67,324 median income.
- Lending headwind in Cape Girardeau County sits at 42/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63780 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 63771 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 63740 | 31/100 |
| 4 | 63701 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 63703 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 63739 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 63743 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 63744 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 63745 | 26/100 |
| 10 | 63747 | 26/100 |
| 11 | 63755 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 63769 | 26/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Cape Girardeau County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Cape Girardeau County distress
The Cape Girardeau County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 25/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Cape Girardeau County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Cape Girardeau County in peak; prices moved up 4.3% over the year and remain 2.9% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Cape Girardeau County?
ZIP 63780 leads Cape Girardeau County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Cape Girardeau County sit in right now?
The market phase for Cape Girardeau County is peak, prices rising 4.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What are the sources behind these Cape Girardeau County numbers?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 19 Cape Girardeau County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Cape Girardeau County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Cape Girardeau County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 63780 down to 26/100 in 63769, against a Cape Girardeau County average of 25/100. With 10 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Cape Girardeau County wastes effort.
What do Cape Girardeau County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Cape Girardeau County home carries about $166,471 of value against a median household income near $67,324. Vacancy across Cape Girardeau County's tracked ZIPs runs 15.4% and the poverty rate is 9.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Cape Girardeau County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 42/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.