Hill County, MT Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hill County, Montana? DLRadar grades every Hill County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 17/100. Here is the 2026 Hill County breakdown.
- Hill County's most distressed ZIP is 59501 at 17/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Hill County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Hill County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.6% across Hill County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Hill County home is worth about $160,322 against a ~$57,078 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hill County sits at 36/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59501 | 17/100 |
| 2 | 59525 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 59528 | 17/100 |
| 4 | 59530 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 59532 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 59540 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 59523 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 59521 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 59520 | 13/100 |
| 10 | 59531 | 9/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hill County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hill County distress
The Hill County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 16/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Hill County market phase and pricing
Hill County currently sits in peak after a 2.2% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked
Which Hill County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 59501 leads Hill County at 17/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Hill County at?
Phase for Hill County: peak, tracking a 2.2% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What is this Hill County analysis built from?
Each Hill County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 10 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Hill County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Hill County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 17/100 in 59501 down to 9/100 in 59531, against a Hill County average of 16/100. Because the gap runs to 8 points, Hill County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Hill County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hill County home carries about $160,322 of value against a median household income near $57,078. Vacancy across Hill County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.6% and the poverty rate is 16.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Hill County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 36/100 lending headwind.
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