Elk County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Elk County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Elk County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Elk County breakdown.
- Elk County's most distressed ZIP is 67122 at 20/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Elk County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Elk County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 31.8% across Elk County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Elk County home is worth about $75,044 against a ~$62,036 median income.
- Lending headwind in Elk County sits at 49/100 — 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 | 67122 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 67137 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 67047 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 66736 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 67344 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 67345 | 7/100 |
| 7 | 67346 | 7/100 |
| 8 | 67349 | 7/100 |
| 9 | 67352 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 67353 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Elk County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Elk County distress
Elk County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 12/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Elk County market phase and pricing
Phase for Elk County: peak (+2.9% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Elk County, KS?
ZIP 67122 leads Elk County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Elk County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Elk County in peak; prices are up 2.9% over twelve months.
Where does the Elk County data come from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 10 ZIP codes in Elk County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Elk County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Elk County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 67122 down to 7/100 in 67353, against a Elk County average of 12/100. That 13-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Elk County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Elk County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Elk County home carries about $75,044 of value against a median household income near $62,036. Vacancy across Elk County's tracked ZIPs runs 31.8% and the poverty rate is 13.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Elk County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 49/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.