Iron County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Iron County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Iron County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 17/100. Here is the 2026 Iron County breakdown.
- Iron County's most distressed ZIP is 54545 at 17/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Iron County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Iron County reads peak — home values up 4.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 47.3% across Iron County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Iron County home is worth about $226,383 against a ~$61,769 median income.
- Lending headwind in Iron County sits at 43/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54545 | 17/100 |
| 2 | 54557 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 54538 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 54514 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 54552 | 11/100 |
| 6 | 54559 | 9/100 |
| 7 | 54525 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 54534 | 8/100 |
| 9 | 54536 | 8/100 |
| 10 | 54547 | 8/100 |
| 11 | 54550 | 8/100 |
| 12 | 54565 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Iron County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Iron County distress
Iron County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 11/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Iron County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Iron County is peak, with values up 4.6% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Iron County?
ZIP 54545 leads Iron County at 17/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Iron County at?
The market phase for Iron County is peak, prices rising 4.6% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Iron County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 12 Iron County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Iron County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Iron County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 17/100 in 54545 down to 8/100 in 54565, against a Iron County average of 11/100. Because the gap runs to 9 points, Iron County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Iron County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Iron County home carries about $226,383 of value against a median household income near $61,769. Vacancy across Iron County's tracked ZIPs runs 47.3% and the poverty rate is 12.1%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Iron County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 43/100 lending headwind.
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