Edmonson County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Edmonson County, Kentucky? DLRadar grades every Edmonson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Edmonson County breakdown.
- Edmonson County's most distressed ZIP is 42101 at 29/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Edmonson County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Edmonson County reads peak — home values up 2.1% year over year, 0.5% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 19.4% across Edmonson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Edmonson County home is worth about $167,573 against a ~$50,325 median income.
- Lending headwind in Edmonson County sits at 38/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42101 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 42275 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 42721 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 42754 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 42171 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 42160 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 42207 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 42729 | 14/100 |
| 9 | 42163 | 13/100 |
| 10 | 42210 | 13/100 |
| 11 | 42259 | 13/100 |
| 12 | 42285 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Edmonson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Edmonson County distress
The Edmonson County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 20/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Edmonson County market phase and pricing
Edmonson County reads peak — home prices rose 2.1% over the last year and are 0.5% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Edmonson County on distress?
ZIP 42101 leads Edmonson County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Edmonson County sit in right now?
Edmonson County is classified peak with a 2.1% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Which datasets feed the Edmonson County scores?
Every Edmonson 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 12 Edmonson County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Edmonson County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Edmonson County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Edmonson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 42101 down to 13/100 in 42285, against a Edmonson County average of 20/100. The 16-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Edmonson County.
What do Edmonson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Edmonson County home carries about $167,573 of value against a median household income near $50,325. Vacancy across Edmonson County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.4% and the poverty rate is 19.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Edmonson County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 38/100 lending headwind.
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