Davis County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Davis County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Davis County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Davis County breakdown.
- Davis County's most distressed ZIP is 52572 at 15/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Davis County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Davis County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 18.7% across Davis County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Davis County home is worth about $142,389 against a ~$74,417 median income.
- Lending headwind in Davis County sits at 21/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52572 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 52594 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 52554 | 13/100 |
| 4 | 52551 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 52537 | 7/100 |
| 6 | 52552 | 7/100 |
| 7 | 52560 | 7/100 |
| 8 | 52584 | 7/100 |
| 9 | 52588 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 52570 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Davis County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Davis County distress
DLRadar builds Davis County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 9/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Davis County market phase and pricing
Davis County currently sits in peak after a 2.5% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Davis County, IA?
ZIP 52572 leads Davis County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Davis County expanding or contracting?
Davis County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.5% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Davis County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 10 Davis County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Davis County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Davis County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 52572 down to 6/100 in 52570, against a Davis County average of 9/100. That 9-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Davis County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Davis County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Davis County home carries about $142,389 of value against a median household income near $74,417. Vacancy across Davis County's tracked ZIPs runs 18.7% and the poverty rate is 19.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Davis County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 21/100 lending headwind.
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