Day County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Day County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Day County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Day County breakdown.
- Day County's most distressed ZIP is 57434 at 15/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Day County, averaging 13/100 distress.
- Day County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year, 0.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 25.9% across Day County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Day County home is worth about $190,556 against a ~$66,863 median income.
- Lending headwind in Day County sits at 25/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57434 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 57235 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 57422 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 57219 | 13/100 |
| 5 | 57239 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 57261 | 13/100 |
| 7 | 57273 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 57468 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 57274 | 12/100 |
| 10 | 57256 | 10/100 |
| 11 | 57454 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Day County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Day County distress
Day County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 13/100 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.
Day County market phase and pricing
Day County reads peak — home prices rose 2.2% over the last year and are 0.4% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Day County, SD?
ZIP 57434 leads Day County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Day County sit in right now?
Day County reads peak, with home prices up 2.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Day County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 11 Day County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Day County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Day County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 57434 down to 10/100 in 57454, against a Day County average of 13/100. Because the gap runs to 5 points, Day County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Day County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Day County home carries about $190,556 of value against a median household income near $66,863. Vacancy across Day County's tracked ZIPs runs 25.9% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Day County's filings and its 25/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.