Custer County, CO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Custer County, Colorado? DLRadar grades every Custer County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Custer County breakdown.
- Custer County's most distressed ZIP is 81069 at 19/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Custer County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Custer County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 22.1% across Custer County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Custer County home is worth about $327,600 against a ~$67,988 median income.
- Lending headwind in Custer County sits at 63/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81069 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 81226 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 81253 | 15/100 |
| 4 | 81252 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Custer County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Custer County distress
Custer County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 16/100 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.
Custer County market phase and pricing
Phase for Custer County: peak (+2.2% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Custer County, CO scores highest for distress?
ZIP 81069 leads Custer County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Custer County market phase?
Custer County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.2% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
How is the Custer County data sourced?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 4 Custer County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Custer County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Custer County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 81069 down to 13/100 in 81252, against a Custer County average of 16/100. The 6-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Custer County.
What do Custer County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Custer County home carries about $327,600 of value against a median household income near $67,988. Vacancy across Custer County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.1% and the poverty rate is 12.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Custer County's foreclosure and lien data and its 63/100 lending headwind.
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