Chickasaw County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Chickasaw County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Chickasaw County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 17/100. Here is the 2026 Chickasaw County breakdown.
- Chickasaw County's most distressed ZIP is 50616 at 17/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Chickasaw County, averaging 10/100 distress.
- Chickasaw County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.7% across Chickasaw County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Chickasaw County home is worth about $162,344 against a ~$67,881 median income.
- Lending headwind in Chickasaw County sits at 64/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50616 | 17/100 |
| 2 | 52171 | 13/100 |
| 3 | 50658 | 12/100 |
| 4 | 50674 | 12/100 |
| 5 | 50603 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 50630 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 50645 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 50659 | 8/100 |
| 9 | 52154 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Chickasaw County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Chickasaw County distress
Chickasaw County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 10/100 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.
Chickasaw County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Chickasaw County in peak; prices moved up 2.5% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Chickasaw County, IA?
ZIP 50616 leads Chickasaw County at 17/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Chickasaw County in the housing cycle?
Chickasaw County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.5% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Chickasaw County data come 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 9 ZIP codes in Chickasaw County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Chickasaw County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Chickasaw County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 17/100 in 50616 down to 8/100 in 52154, against a Chickasaw County average of 10/100. That 9-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Chickasaw County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Chickasaw County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Chickasaw County home carries about $162,344 of value against a median household income near $67,881. Vacancy across Chickasaw County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.7% and the poverty rate is 8.1%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Chickasaw County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 64/100 lending headwind.
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