Douglas County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Douglas County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Douglas County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Douglas County breakdown.
- Douglas County's most distressed ZIP is 66409 at 24/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Douglas County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Douglas County reads peak — home values up 4.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.4% across Douglas County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Douglas County home is worth about $281,809 against a ~$74,241 median income.
- Lending headwind in Douglas County sits at 41/100 — 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 | 66409 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 66524 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 66006 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 66045 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 66046 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 66047 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 66049 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 66050 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 66092 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 66025 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 66044 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 66021 | 16/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Douglas County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Douglas County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Douglas County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 20/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Douglas County market phase and pricing
Phase for Douglas County: peak (+4.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Douglas County, KS scores highest for distress?
ZIP 66409 leads Douglas County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Douglas County sit in right now?
Phase for Douglas County: peak, tracking a 4.5% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What are the sources behind these Douglas County numbers?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 12 Douglas County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Douglas County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Douglas County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 66409 down to 16/100 in 66021, against a Douglas County average of 20/100. The 8-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Douglas County.
What do Douglas County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Douglas County home carries about $281,809 of value against a median household income near $74,241. Vacancy across Douglas County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.4% and the poverty rate is 17.5%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Douglas County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 41/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.