Hitchcock County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hitchcock County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Hitchcock County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 10/100. Here is the 2026 Hitchcock County breakdown.
- Hitchcock County's most distressed ZIP is 69045 at 10/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Hitchcock County, averaging 7/100 distress.
- Hitchcock County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 23.4% across Hitchcock County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Hitchcock County home is worth about $108,883 against a ~$58,091 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hitchcock County sits at 0/100 — 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 | 69045 | 10/100 |
| 2 | 69001 | 9/100 |
| 3 | 69024 | 7/100 |
| 4 | 69040 | 5/100 |
| 5 | 69043 | 5/100 |
| 6 | 69044 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hitchcock County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hitchcock County distress
Hitchcock County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 7/100 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.
Hitchcock County market phase and pricing
Hitchcock County reads peak — home prices rose 3.3% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Hitchcock County on distress?
ZIP 69045 leads Hitchcock County at 10/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Hitchcock County in?
Phase for Hitchcock County: peak, tracking a 3.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What are the sources behind these Hitchcock County numbers?
Hitchcock County draws on FHFA (peak 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 6 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Hitchcock County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Hitchcock County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 10/100 in 69045 down to 5/100 in 69044, against a Hitchcock County average of 7/100. Those 5 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hitchcock County from the rest.
What do Hitchcock County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hitchcock County home carries about $108,883 of value against a median household income near $58,091. Vacancy across Hitchcock County's tracked ZIPs runs 23.4% and the poverty rate is 11.3%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Hitchcock County's foreclosure and lien data and its 0/100 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.