Jackson County, MN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jackson County, Minnesota? DLRadar grades every Jackson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Jackson County breakdown.
- Jackson County's most distressed ZIP is 51360 at 28/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Jackson County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Jackson County reads peak — home values up 3.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.8% across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Jackson County home is worth about $166,979 against a ~$69,424 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jackson County sits at 25/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51360 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 56187 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 56119 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 56131 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 56167 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 56118 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 56101 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 56111 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 56137 | 16/100 |
| 10 | 56143 | 16/100 |
| 11 | 56150 | 16/100 |
| 12 | 56159 | 16/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jackson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jackson County distress
Jackson County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 19/100 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.
Jackson County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Jackson County is peak, with values up 3.4% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Jackson County, MN?
ZIP 51360 leads Jackson County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Jackson County at?
Jackson County currently sits in peak, with values up 3.4% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Jackson County scores?
Each Jackson County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 14 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Jackson County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Jackson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 51360 down to 16/100 in 56159, against a Jackson County average of 19/100. With 12 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Jackson County wastes effort.
What do Jackson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jackson County home carries about $166,979 of value against a median household income near $69,424. Vacancy across Jackson County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.8% and the poverty rate is 9.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Jackson County's foreclosure and lien data and its 25/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.