Custer County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Custer County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Custer County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Custer County breakdown.
- Custer County's most distressed ZIP is 69130 at 26/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Custer County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Custer County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.5% across Custer County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Custer County home is worth about $161,905 against a ~$69,670 median income.
- Lending headwind in Custer County sits at 20/100 — 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 | 69130 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 68878 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 68834 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 68858 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 68866 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 69138 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 68860 | 6/100 |
| 8 | 69120 | 6/100 |
| 9 | 68814 | 5/100 |
| 10 | 68815 | 5/100 |
| 11 | 68822 | 5/100 |
| 12 | 68825 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Custer County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Custer County distress
The Custer County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 9/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Custer County market phase and pricing
Custer County reads peak — home prices rose 3.3% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Custer County, NE scores highest for distress?
ZIP 69130 leads Custer County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Custer County in?
Custer County reads peak, with home prices up 3.3% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Custer County scores?
Every Custer 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 Custer County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Custer County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Custer County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Custer County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 69130 down to 5/100 in 68825, against a Custer County average of 9/100. The 21-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 $161,905 of value against a median household income near $69,670. Vacancy across Custer County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.5% and the poverty rate is 7.2%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Custer County's filings and its 20/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.