Deer Lodge County, MT Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Deer Lodge County, Montana? DLRadar grades every Deer Lodge County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 10/100. Here is the 2026 Deer Lodge County breakdown.
- Deer Lodge County's most distressed ZIP is 59701 at 10/100.
- 5 ZIP codes tracked in Deer Lodge County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Deer Lodge County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.1% across Deer Lodge County's tracked ZIPs, with a 23.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Deer Lodge County home is worth about $287,775 against a ~$56,079 median income.
- Lending headwind in Deer Lodge County sits at 75/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59701 | 10/100 |
| 2 | 59756 | 10/100 |
| 3 | 59762 | 10/100 |
| 4 | 59711 | 8/100 |
| 5 | 59722 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Deer Lodge County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Deer Lodge County distress
Deer Lodge County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 9/100 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.
Deer Lodge County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Deer Lodge County in peak; prices moved up 2.2% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Deer Lodge County on distress?
ZIP 59701 leads Deer Lodge County at 10/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Deer Lodge County expanding or contracting?
Deer Lodge County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.2% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
How is the Deer Lodge County data sourced?
Deer Lodge County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 5 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Deer Lodge County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Deer Lodge County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 10/100 in 59701 down to 7/100 in 59722, against a Deer Lodge County average of 9/100. Because the gap runs to 3 points, Deer Lodge County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Deer Lodge County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Deer Lodge County home carries about $287,775 of value against a median household income near $56,079. Vacancy across Deer Lodge County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.1% and the poverty rate is 23.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Deer Lodge County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 75/100 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.