Hughes County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hughes County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Hughes County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 13/100. Here is the 2026 Hughes County breakdown.
- Hughes County's most distressed ZIP is 57522 at 13/100.
- 3 ZIP codes tracked in Hughes County, averaging 13/100 distress.
- Hughes County reads peak — home values up 1.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20% across Hughes County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Hughes County home is worth about $183,367 against a ~$78,920 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hughes County sits at 46/100 — 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 | 57522 | 13/100 |
| 2 | 57536 | 13/100 |
| 3 | 57501 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hughes County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hughes County distress
DLRadar builds Hughes County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 13/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Hughes County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Hughes County in peak; prices moved up 1.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Hughes County, SD?
ZIP 57522 leads Hughes County at 13/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Hughes County at?
The market phase for Hughes County is peak, prices rising 1.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Hughes County figures be verified?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 3 Hughes 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 Hughes County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Hughes County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 13/100 in 57522 down to 12/100 in 57501, against a Hughes County average of 13/100. With 1 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Hughes County wastes effort.
What do Hughes County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hughes County home carries about $183,367 of value against a median household income near $78,920. Vacancy across Hughes County's tracked ZIPs runs 20% and the poverty rate is 6.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Hughes County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 46/100 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.