Jackson County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jackson County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Jackson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Jackson County breakdown.
- Jackson County's most distressed ZIP is 52037 at 22/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Jackson County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Jackson County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.7% across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Jackson County home is worth about $174,550 against a ~$75,835 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jackson County sits at 28/100 — 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 | 52037 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 52731 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 52060 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 52064 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 52069 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 52070 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 52079 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 52207 | 20/100 |
| 9 | 52032 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 52030 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 52031 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 52054 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jackson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jackson County distress
The Jackson County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 19/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Jackson County market phase and pricing
Jackson County currently sits in peak after a 2.5% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Jackson County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 52037 leads Jackson County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Jackson County at?
Jackson County reads peak, with home prices up 2.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Can the Jackson County figures be verified?
Every Jackson County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 16 Jackson County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Jackson County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Jackson County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Jackson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 52037 down to 18/100 in 52054, against a Jackson County average of 19/100. A spread of 4 points means Jackson County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Jackson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jackson County home carries about $174,550 of value against a median household income near $75,835. Vacancy across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.7% and the poverty rate is 10.5%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Jackson County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 28/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.