Crawford County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Crawford County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Crawford County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Crawford County breakdown.
- Crawford County's most distressed ZIP is 51019 at 28/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Crawford County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Crawford County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10% across Crawford County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Crawford County home is worth about $134,329 against a ~$67,873 median income.
- Lending headwind in Crawford County sits at 71/100 — 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 | 51019 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 51034 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 51060 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 51529 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 51436 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 51455 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 51467 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 51432 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 51439 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 51441 | 15/100 |
| 11 | 51442 | 15/100 |
| 12 | 51454 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Crawford County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Crawford County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Crawford County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 16/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Crawford County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Crawford 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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Common questions
Which Crawford County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 51019 leads Crawford County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Crawford County at?
Crawford 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 Crawford County numbers?
Every Crawford County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 21 Crawford County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Crawford County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Crawford County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Crawford County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 51019 down to 15/100 in 51454, against a Crawford County average of 16/100. The 13-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Crawford County.
What do Crawford County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Crawford County home carries about $134,329 of value against a median household income near $67,873. Vacancy across Crawford County's tracked ZIPs runs 10% and the poverty rate is 11.2%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Crawford County's foreclosure and lien data and its 71/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.