Iron County, MI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Iron County, MI distress report, 2026: 8 ZIPs scored in Iron, MI, Iron, MI average 17/100; the top Iron, MI ZIP is 49879 at 22/100; Iron, MI market phase expansion, Iron, MI prices +5.5% year over year.
- Iron, MI ranks #89 nationally (opportunity index); Iron, MI #3 in Michigan; Iron, MI index 37.5.
- Iron, MI: no CFPB county sample; Iron, MI non-metro area reading 1.0%.
- Iron, MI ZIP phases: 6 expansion, 2 peak.
- Iron, MI residential listings tracked: 6 across 6 ZIPs; Iron, MI candidate listings 2.
- Iron, MI HUD assisted properties: 1 with 31 units.
- Iron, MI lenders on watch: 3; largest Iron, MI footprint Northern Interstate Bank N A (1 branch).
- Iron, MI most distressed ZIP: 49879 at 22/100.
Iron, MI figures: DLRadar distress index; Iron, MI inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Iron, MI rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Iron, MI ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49879 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 49902 | 18/100 |
| 3 | 49903 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 49915 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 49920 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 49927 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 49935 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 49967 | 8/100 |
Most distressed Iron, MI ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Iron, MI
No CFPB county sample covers Iron, MI; the non-metro area reading for Iron, MI: 1.0% ninety-plus; Iron, MI area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.6% (December 2025, Iron, MI); Michigan overall 0.9%.
Opportunity index: Iron, MI
Iron, MI index 37.5, Iron, MI phase strong_buy; Iron, MI primary driver vacancy, Iron, MI second driver bank institutional. Iron, MI components: property stress 23.9, foreclosure pressure 23.4, listing discounts 47.3, bank stress 71.4, insurance 0.0; Iron, MI pulse 42.9; Iron, MI capital opportunity 29.4; Iron, MI seven-day change +0.1%.
ZIP market phases inside Iron, MI
8 Iron, MI ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Iron, MI ZIPs by phase (Iron, MI), deepest drawdown first: peak, +4.7% YoY (Iron, MI): 49879; expansion, +5.5% YoY (Iron, MI): 49902, 49903, 49915, 49920, Iron, MI 49927, 49935; peak, +4.9% YoY (Iron, MI): 49967.
Residential listings by Iron, MI ZIP
Iron, MI ZIPs with the most tracked Iron, MI residential listings: 49935 3 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 78; 49920 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 78; 49903 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 78; 49902 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 78 (Iron, MI); 49915 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 78; 49927 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 78. Iron, MI totals: 6 listings; Iron, MI candidates 2; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Iron, MI
1 assisted properties with 31 units sit in Iron, MI; largest Iron, MI properties: Spring Valley Apartments (Iron River) 31 units, 31 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Iron, MI
Iron, MI lenders by branch count: Northern Interstate Bank N A (Iron, MI): stress 84, 1 branch low in Iron, MI; First National Bank&Trust Co (Iron, MI): stress 75, 1 branch low in Iron, MI; Miners State Bank (Iron, MI): stress 64, 1 branch low in Iron, MI.
Vacancy and permits, Iron, MI
3,609 of 9,156 Iron, MI housing units are vacant; Iron, MI permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Iron, MI, 161 one-to-four unit units.
Work Iron, MI at the parcel level
Every Iron, MI parcel carries owner and address; every Iron, MI parcel carries APN; Iron, MI distress scores sit on the Iron, MI live board.
Iron, MI figures refresh with each source.
Iron, MI questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Iron County, MI?
ZIP 49879 leads Iron, MI at 22/100; next in Iron, MI: 49902 at 18/100; the Iron, MI average is 17/100.
Where does Iron County, MI rank for investment opportunity?
Iron, MI is #89 among all ranked counties, #3 in Michigan; the Iron, MI driver is vacancy; Iron, MI moved up 14 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Iron County, MI?
Iron, MI takes the non-metro area reading of 1.0% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Iron, MI.
Which banks lend in Iron County, MI?
3 watched lenders hold Iron, MI branches; the largest Iron, MI footprints are Northern Interstate Bank N A (1), First National Bank&Trust Co (1), Miners State Bank (1).
More on Iron, MI
Iron County, MI distress report: public-record figures for Iron, MI; not legal advice for Iron, MI; not tax or investment advice; verify every Iron, MI record before acting.