Delaware County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Delaware County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Delaware County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Delaware County breakdown.
- Delaware County's most distressed ZIP is 52065 at 22/100.
- 17 ZIP codes tracked in Delaware County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Delaware County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.4% across Delaware County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Delaware County home is worth about $192,235 against a ~$76,927 median income.
- Lending headwind in Delaware County sits at 95/100 — 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 | 52065 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 52218 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 52078 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 52040 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 52036 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 52038 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 52041 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 52057 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 52223 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 52330 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 52050 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 52237 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Delaware County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Delaware County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Delaware County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 17/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Delaware County market phase and pricing
Phase for Delaware County: peak (+2.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions and answers
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Delaware County?
ZIP 52065 leads Delaware County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Delaware County market phase?
Delaware County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.5% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Delaware County scores?
Delaware 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 17 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Delaware County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Delaware County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 52065 down to 17/100 in 52237, against a Delaware County average of 17/100. That 5-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Delaware County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Delaware County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Delaware County home carries about $192,235 of value against a median household income near $76,927. Vacancy across Delaware County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.4% and the poverty rate is 6.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Delaware County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 95/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.