Dickinson County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dickinson County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Dickinson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Dickinson County breakdown.
- Dickinson County's most distressed ZIP is 51331 at 28/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Dickinson County, averaging 27/100 distress.
- Dickinson County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 27.7% across Dickinson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Dickinson County home is worth about $223,500 against a ~$69,461 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dickinson County sits at 74/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51331 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 51347 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 51351 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 51355 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 51360 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 51363 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 51364 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 51338 | 25/100 |
| 9 | 51334 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 51345 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dickinson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dickinson County distress
DLRadar builds Dickinson County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 27/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Dickinson County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Dickinson County in peak; prices moved up 2.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which Dickinson County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 51331 leads Dickinson County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Dickinson County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Dickinson County in peak; prices are up 2.7% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Dickinson County scores?
Every Dickinson County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 10 Dickinson County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Dickinson County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Dickinson County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Dickinson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 51331 down to 23/100 in 51345, against a Dickinson County average of 27/100. Those 5 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Dickinson County from the rest.
What do Dickinson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dickinson County home carries about $223,500 of value against a median household income near $69,461. Vacancy across Dickinson County's tracked ZIPs runs 27.7% and the poverty rate is 6.8%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Dickinson County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 74/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.