Des Moines County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Des Moines County, IA distress report, 2026: 12 ZIPs scored in Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, IA average 20/100; the top Des Moines, IA ZIP is 52601 at 25/100; Des Moines, IA market phase peak, Des Moines, IA prices +2.7% year over year.
- Des Moines, IA ranks #1,656 nationally (opportunity index); Des Moines, IA #26 in Iowa; Des Moines, IA index 28.9.
- Des Moines, IA: no CFPB county sample; Des Moines, IA non-metro area reading 0.7%.
- Des Moines, IA ZIP phases: 12 peak.
- Des Moines, IA residential listings tracked: 4 across 8 ZIPs; Des Moines, IA candidate listings 0.
- Des Moines, IA HUD assisted properties: 4 with 204 units.
- Des Moines, IA lenders on watch: 7; largest Des Moines, IA footprint Farmers&Merchants Bank&Trust (4 branches).
- Des Moines, IA most distressed ZIP: 52601 at 25/100.
Des Moines, IA figures: DLRadar distress index; Des Moines, IA inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Des Moines, IA rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Des Moines, IA ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52601 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 52637 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 52638 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 52650 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 52655 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 52660 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 52623 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 52646 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 52645 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 52640 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 52644 | 13/100 |
| 12 | 52658 | 10/100 |
Most distressed Des Moines, IA ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Des Moines, IA
No CFPB county sample covers Des Moines, IA; the non-metro area reading for Des Moines, IA: 0.7% ninety-plus; Des Moines, IA area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.1% (December 2025, Des Moines, IA); Iowa overall 0.9%.
Opportunity index: Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA index 28.9, Des Moines, IA phase early_signal; Des Moines, IA primary driver construction, Des Moines, IA second driver bank institutional. Des Moines, IA components: property stress 14.8, foreclosure pressure 13.7, listing discounts 31.9, bank stress 59.1, insurance 0.0; Des Moines, IA pulse 32.2; Des Moines, IA capital opportunity 23.9; Des Moines, IA seven-day change -0.4%.
ZIP market phases inside Des Moines, IA
12 Des Moines, IA ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Des Moines, IA ZIPs by phase (Des Moines, IA), deepest drawdown first: peak, +2.7% YoY (Des Moines, IA): 52601, 52623, 52637, 52638, Des Moines, IA 52650, 52655, 52658, 52660; peak, +2.6% YoY (Des Moines, IA): 52640, 52646; peak, +2.5% YoY (Des Moines, IA): 52644, 52645.
Residential listings by Des Moines, IA ZIP
Des Moines, IA ZIPs with the most tracked Des Moines, IA residential listings: 52601 4 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63; 52623 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 61; 52637 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63; 52638 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63 (Des Moines, IA); 52646 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 64; 52650 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63; 52655 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63; 52660 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63. Des Moines, IA totals: 4 listings; Des Moines, IA candidates 0; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Des Moines, IA
4 assisted properties with 204 units sit in Des Moines, IA; largest Des Moines, IA properties: Robinson Heights Apartments (Burlington) 100 units, 100 assisted; Friedenheim Community (Burlington) 54 units, 54 assisted; Village Cooperative Of Burlington (Burlington) 35 units in Des Moines, IA; Hamilton Place Apartments (Burlington) 15 units, 15 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA lenders by branch count: Farmers&Merchants Bank&Trust (Des Moines, IA): stress 78, 4 branches low in Des Moines, IA; Mediapolis Savings Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 59, 3 branches low in Des Moines, IA; Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 79, 2 branches low in Des Moines, IA; Farmers Savings Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 73, 1 branch low in Des Moines, IA; Danville State Savings Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 64, 1 branch low in Des Moines, IA; Connection Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 54, 1 branch low in Des Moines, IA; Pilot Grove Savings Bank (Des Moines, IA): stress 46, 1 branch low in Des Moines, IA.
Vacancy and permits, Des Moines, IA
1,624 of 18,802 Des Moines, IA housing units are vacant; Des Moines, IA permits, twelve months: 63 multifamily units in Des Moines, IA, 12 one-to-four unit units.
Work Des Moines, IA at the parcel level
Every Des Moines, IA parcel carries owner and address; every Des Moines, IA parcel carries APN; Des Moines, IA distress scores sit on the Des Moines, IA live board.
Des Moines, IA figures refresh with each source.
Des Moines, IA questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Des Moines County, IA?
ZIP 52601 leads Des Moines, IA at 25/100; next in Des Moines, IA: 52637 at 25/100; the Des Moines, IA average is 20/100.
Where does Des Moines County, IA rank for investment opportunity?
Des Moines, IA is #1,656 among all ranked counties, #26 in Iowa; the Des Moines, IA driver is construction; Des Moines, IA moved up 106 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Des Moines County, IA?
Des Moines, IA takes the non-metro area reading of 0.7% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Des Moines, IA.
Which banks lend in Des Moines County, IA?
7 watched lenders hold Des Moines, IA branches; the largest Des Moines, IA footprints are Farmers&Merchants Bank&Trust (4), Mediapolis Savings Bank (3), Bank (2).
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Des Moines County, IA distress report: public-record figures for Des Moines, IA; not legal advice for Des Moines, IA; not tax or investment advice; verify every Des Moines, IA record before acting.