Dent County, MO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dent County, Missouri? DLRadar grades every Dent County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Dent County breakdown.
- Dent County's most distressed ZIP is 65542 at 20/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Dent County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Dent County reads peak — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.6% across Dent County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Dent County home is worth about $168,913 against a ~$52,252 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dent County sits at 45/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65542 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 65401 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 65462 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 63629 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 65440 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 65501 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 65541 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 65560 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dent County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dent County distress
The Dent County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 17/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Dent County market phase and pricing
Dent County reads peak — home prices rose 4.4% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which part of Dent County, MO scores highest for distress?
ZIP 65542 leads Dent County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Dent County in the housing cycle?
Dent County reads peak, with home prices up 4.4% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What is this Dent County analysis built from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 8 Dent County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Dent County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Dent County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 65542 down to 13/100 in 65560, against a Dent County average of 17/100. Those 7 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Dent County from the rest.
What do Dent County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dent County home carries about $168,913 of value against a median household income near $52,252. Vacancy across Dent County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.6% and the poverty rate is 18.3%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Dent County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 45/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.