Cass County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Cass County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Cass County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Cass County breakdown.
- Cass County's most distressed ZIP is 51577 at 21/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Cass County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Cass County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.4% across Cass County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Cass County home is worth about $132,900 against a ~$64,666 median income.
- Lending headwind in Cass County sits at 18/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51577 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 51532 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 51535 | 17/100 |
| 4 | 50022 | 15/100 |
| 5 | 50274 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 50843 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 50853 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 51552 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 50020 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 50864 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 51544 | 14/100 |
| 12 | 50837 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Cass County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Cass County distress
Cass County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 15/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Cass County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Cass County is peak, with values up 2.5% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Cass County, IA?
ZIP 51577 leads Cass County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Cass County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Cass County: peak, tracking a 2.5% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Cass County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 13 Cass County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Cass County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Cass County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 51577 down to 12/100 in 50837, against a Cass County average of 15/100. With 9 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Cass County wastes effort.
What do Cass County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Cass County home carries about $132,900 of value against a median household income near $64,666. Vacancy across Cass County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.4% and the poverty rate is 13.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Cass County's foreclosure and lien data and its 18/100 lending headwind.
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