Clarke County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Clarke County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Clarke County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Clarke County breakdown.
- Clarke County's most distressed ZIP is 50210 at 16/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Clarke County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Clarke County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.3% across Clarke County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Clarke County home is worth about $170,833 against a ~$71,398 median income.
- Lending headwind in Clarke County sits at 41/100 — 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 | 50210 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 50222 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 50257 | 13/100 |
| 4 | 50108 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 50174 | 9/100 |
| 6 | 50213 | 9/100 |
| 7 | 50264 | 9/100 |
| 8 | 50275 | 9/100 |
| 9 | 50123 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Clarke County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Clarke County distress
The Clarke County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 11/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Clarke County market phase and pricing
Clarke County currently sits in peak after a 2.5% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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What people ask
Where is distress highest inside Clarke County, IA?
ZIP 50210 leads Clarke County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Clarke County expanding or contracting?
Clarke County reads peak, with home prices up 2.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Clarke County numbers?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 9 Clarke County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Clarke County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Clarke County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 50210 down to 6/100 in 50123, against a Clarke County average of 11/100. That 10-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Clarke County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Clarke County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Clarke County home carries about $170,833 of value against a median household income near $71,398. Vacancy across Clarke County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.3% and the poverty rate is 12.4%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Clarke County's filings and its 41/100 lending headwind.
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