Dane County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dane County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Dane County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Dane County breakdown.
- Dane County's most distressed ZIP is 53515 at 24/100.
- 46 ZIP codes tracked in Dane County, averaging 23/100 distress.
- Dane County reads neutral — home values up 4.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 5.5% across Dane County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Dane County home is worth about $378,123 against a ~$90,436 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dane County sits at 56/100 — 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 | 53515 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 53527 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 53528 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 53529 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 53531 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 53534 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 53558 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 53559 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 53562 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 53571 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 53572 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 53575 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dane County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dane County distress
DLRadar builds Dane County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 23/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Dane County market phase and pricing
Dane County currently sits in neutral after a 4.7% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Which part of Dane County, WI scores highest for distress?
ZIP 53515 leads Dane County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Dane County sit in right now?
The market phase for Dane County is neutral, prices rising 4.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Dane County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 46 Dane County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Dane County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Dane County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 53515 down to 24/100 in 53575, against a Dane County average of 23/100. Because the gap runs to 0 points, Dane County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Dane County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dane County home carries about $378,123 of value against a median household income near $90,436. Vacancy across Dane County's tracked ZIPs runs 5.5% and the poverty rate is 10.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Dane County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 56/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.