Des Moines County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Des Moines County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Des Moines County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Des Moines County breakdown.
- Des Moines County's most distressed ZIP is 52601 at 26/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Des Moines County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Des Moines County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.7% across Des Moines County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Des Moines County home is worth about $173,133 against a ~$62,952 median income.
- Lending headwind in Des Moines County sits at 68/100 — 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 | 52601 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 52637 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 52638 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 52650 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 52655 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 52660 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 52623 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 52646 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 52645 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 52640 | 14/100 |
| 11 | 52644 | 12/100 |
| 12 | 52658 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Des Moines County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Des Moines County distress
The Des Moines County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 21/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Des Moines County market phase and pricing
Des Moines County reads peak — home prices rose 2.7% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Des Moines County on distress?
ZIP 52601 leads Des Moines County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Des Moines County in the housing cycle?
Des Moines County is classified peak with a 2.7% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Can the Des Moines County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 12 Des Moines County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Des Moines County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Des Moines County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 52601 down to 10/100 in 52658, against a Des Moines County average of 21/100. That 16-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Des Moines County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Des Moines County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Des Moines County home carries about $173,133 of value against a median household income near $62,952. Vacancy across Des Moines County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.7% and the poverty rate is 9.3%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Des Moines County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 68/100 lending headwind.
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