Denver County, CO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Denver County, Colorado? DLRadar grades every Denver County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Denver County breakdown.
- Denver County's most distressed ZIP is 80214 at 28/100.
- 41 ZIP codes tracked in Denver County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Denver County reads contraction — home values down 1.0% year over year, 1.2% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 6% across Denver County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Denver County home is worth about $613,719 against a ~$90,971 median income.
- Lending headwind in Denver County sits at 57/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80214 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 80226 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 80232 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 80012 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 80110 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 80014 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 80227 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 80123 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 80235 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 80202 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 80203 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 80204 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Denver County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Denver County distress
DLRadar builds Denver County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 20/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Denver County market phase and pricing
Phase for Denver County: contraction (-1.0% YoY, 1.2% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked
Which Denver County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 80214 leads Denver County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Denver County in?
Denver County reads contraction, with home prices down 1.0% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Denver County numbers?
Denver County draws on FHFA (contraction 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 41 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Denver County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Denver County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 80214 down to 19/100 in 80204, against a Denver County average of 20/100. Those 9 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Denver County from the rest.
What do Denver County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Denver County home carries about $613,719 of value against a median household income near $90,971. Vacancy across Denver County's tracked ZIPs runs 6% and the poverty rate is 10.5%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Denver County's foreclosure and lien data and its 57/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.