Franklin County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Franklin County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Franklin County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Franklin County breakdown.
- Franklin County's most distressed ZIP is 66524 at 22/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Franklin County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Franklin County reads peak — home values up 3.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.7% across Franklin County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Franklin County home is worth about $201,300 against a ~$74,931 median income.
- Lending headwind in Franklin County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66524 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 66528 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 66006 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 66067 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 66076 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 66078 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 66079 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 66092 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 66095 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 66080 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 66042 | 16/100 |
| 12 | 66033 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Franklin County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Franklin County distress
Franklin County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 18/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Franklin County market phase and pricing
Franklin County reads peak — home prices rose 3.5% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Franklin County, KS?
ZIP 66524 leads Franklin County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Franklin County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Franklin County in peak; prices are up 3.5% over twelve months.
How is the Franklin County data sourced?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 13 Franklin County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Franklin County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Franklin County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 66524 down to 15/100 in 66033, against a Franklin County average of 18/100. The 7-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Franklin County.
What do Franklin County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Franklin County home carries about $201,300 of value against a median household income near $74,931. Vacancy across Franklin County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.7% and the poverty rate is 8.3%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Franklin County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 54/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.