Ellis County, OK Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Ellis County, Oklahoma? DLRadar grades every Ellis County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Ellis County breakdown.
- Ellis County's most distressed ZIP is 73841 at 21/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Ellis County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Ellis County reads peak — home values up 1.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 25% across Ellis County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Ellis County home is worth about $122,829 against a ~$59,138 median income.
- Lending headwind in Ellis County sits at 14/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73841 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 73840 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 73859 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 73832 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 73851 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 73843 | 11/100 |
| 7 | 73858 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Ellis County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Ellis County distress
DLRadar builds Ellis County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 17/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Ellis County market phase and pricing
Phase for Ellis County: peak (+1.1% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
Which part of Ellis County, OK scores highest for distress?
ZIP 73841 leads Ellis County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Ellis County expanding or contracting?
Ellis County is classified peak with a 1.1% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Ellis County analysis built from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 7 Ellis County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Ellis County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Ellis County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 73841 down to 10/100 in 73858, against a Ellis County average of 17/100. Because the gap runs to 11 points, Ellis County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Ellis County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Ellis County home carries about $122,829 of value against a median household income near $59,138. Vacancy across Ellis County's tracked ZIPs runs 25% and the poverty rate is 13.8%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Ellis County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 14/100 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.