Clinton County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Clinton County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Clinton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Clinton County breakdown.
- Clinton County's most distressed ZIP is 52037 at 22/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Clinton County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Clinton County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.7% across Clinton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10% poverty rate.
- The typical Clinton County home is worth about $155,910 against a ~$67,483 median income.
- Lending headwind in Clinton County sits at 77/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52037 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 52254 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 52701 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 52727 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 52729 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 52730 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 52731 | 22/100 |
| 8 | 52732 | 22/100 |
| 9 | 52742 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 52750 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 52751 | 22/100 |
| 12 | 52757 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Clinton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Clinton County distress
Clinton County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 21/100 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.
Clinton County market phase and pricing
Phase for Clinton County: peak (+2.7% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Clinton County on distress?
ZIP 52037 leads Clinton County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Clinton County in?
Clinton County is classified peak with a 2.7% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Clinton County analysis built from?
Each Clinton County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 21 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Clinton County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Clinton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 52037 down to 22/100 in 52757, against a Clinton County average of 21/100. With 0 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Clinton County wastes effort.
What do Clinton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Clinton County home carries about $155,910 of value against a median household income near $67,483. Vacancy across Clinton County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.7% and the poverty rate is 10%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Clinton County's foreclosure and lien data and its 77/100 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.