Cherokee County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Cherokee County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Cherokee County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Cherokee County breakdown.
- Cherokee County's most distressed ZIP is 66762 at 20/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Cherokee County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Cherokee County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year, 1.5% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 17.8% across Cherokee County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Cherokee County home is worth about $101,958 against a ~$51,930 median income.
- Lending headwind in Cherokee County sits at 37/100 — 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 | 66762 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 66724 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 66753 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 66781 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 66713 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 66725 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 66739 | 17/100 |
| 8 | 66770 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 66773 | 17/100 |
| 10 | 66778 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 66782 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 67336 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Cherokee County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Cherokee County distress
DLRadar builds Cherokee County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 17/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Cherokee County market phase and pricing
Cherokee County currently sits in peak after a 2.0% gain in the past twelve months, 1.5% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Cherokee County, KS?
ZIP 66762 leads Cherokee County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Cherokee County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Cherokee County in peak; prices are up 2.0% over twelve months.
What are the sources behind these Cherokee County numbers?
Cherokee County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 13 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Cherokee County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Cherokee County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 66762 down to 15/100 in 67336, against a Cherokee County average of 17/100. Because the gap runs to 5 points, Cherokee County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Cherokee County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Cherokee County home carries about $101,958 of value against a median household income near $51,930. Vacancy across Cherokee County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.8% and the poverty rate is 14.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Cherokee County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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