Dakota County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dakota County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Dakota County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Dakota County breakdown.
- Dakota County's most distressed ZIP is 68030 at 21/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Dakota County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Dakota County reads contraction — home values down 1.3% year over year, 1.3% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 9% across Dakota County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Dakota County home is worth about $193,563 against a ~$72,140 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dakota County sits at 19/100 — 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 | 68030 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 68731 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 68741 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 68743 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 68776 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 68733 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 68785 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 68770 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dakota County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dakota County distress
Dakota County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 19/100 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.
Dakota County market phase and pricing
Phase for Dakota County: contraction (-1.3% YoY, 1.3% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Dakota County?
ZIP 68030 leads Dakota County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Dakota County market phase?
Dakota County reads contraction, with home prices down 1.3% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
How is the Dakota County data sourced?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the contraction path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 8 ZIP codes in Dakota County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Dakota County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Dakota County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 68030 down to 12/100 in 68770, against a Dakota County average of 19/100. With 9 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Dakota County wastes effort.
What do Dakota County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dakota County home carries about $193,563 of value against a median household income near $72,140. Vacancy across Dakota County's tracked ZIPs runs 9% and the poverty rate is 10.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Dakota County's foreclosure and lien data and its 19/100 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.