Grundy County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Grundy County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Grundy County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Grundy County breakdown.
- Grundy County's most distressed ZIP is 60481 at 33/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Grundy County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Grundy County reads expansion — home values up 5.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.9% across Grundy County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Grundy County home is worth about $221,319 against a ~$93,011 median income.
- Lending headwind in Grundy County sits at 34/100 — 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 | 60481 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 60410 | 31/100 |
| 3 | 60407 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 60961 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 60416 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 60447 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 60424 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 60470 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 60437 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 60444 | 15/100 |
| 11 | 60450 | 15/100 |
| 12 | 60474 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Grundy County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Grundy County distress
The Grundy County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 18/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Grundy County market phase and pricing
Grundy County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.7% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Grundy County?
ZIP 60481 leads Grundy County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Grundy County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Grundy County is expansion, prices rising 5.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Grundy County figures be verified?
Grundy County draws on FHFA (expansion trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 16 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Grundy County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Grundy County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 60481 down to 15/100 in 60474, against a Grundy County average of 18/100. The 18-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Grundy County.
What do Grundy County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Grundy County home carries about $221,319 of value against a median household income near $93,011. Vacancy across Grundy County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.9% and the poverty rate is 8.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Grundy County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 34/100 lending headwind.
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