Jefferson County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Jefferson County, IA distress report, 2026: 16 ZIPs scored in Jefferson, IA, Jefferson, IA average 12/100; the top Jefferson, IA ZIP is 52535 at 15/100; Jefferson, IA market phase peak, Jefferson, IA prices +2.5% year over year.
- Jefferson, IA ranks #2,413 nationally (opportunity index); Jefferson, IA #64 in Iowa; Jefferson, IA index 26.2.
- Jefferson, IA: no CFPB county sample; Jefferson, IA non-metro area reading 0.7%.
- Jefferson, IA ZIP phases: 16 peak.
- Jefferson, IA residential listings tracked: 9 across 7 ZIPs; Jefferson, IA candidate listings 1.
- Jefferson, IA HUD assisted properties: 1 with 41 units.
- Jefferson, IA lenders on watch: 4; largest Jefferson, IA footprint Libertyville Savings Bank (2 branches).
- Jefferson, IA most distressed ZIP: 52535 at 15/100.
Jefferson, IA figures: DLRadar distress index; Jefferson, IA inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Jefferson, IA rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Jefferson, IA ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52535 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 52533 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 52554 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 52556 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 52557 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 52567 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 52580 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 52635 | 14/100 |
| 9 | 52651 | 13/100 |
| 10 | 52585 | 12/100 |
| 11 | 52563 | 11/100 |
| 12 | 52641 | 11/100 |
Most distressed Jefferson, IA ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Jefferson, IA
No CFPB county sample covers Jefferson, IA; the non-metro area reading for Jefferson, IA: 0.7% ninety-plus; Jefferson, IA area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.1% (December 2025, Jefferson, IA); Iowa overall 0.9%.
Opportunity index: Jefferson, IA
Jefferson, IA index 26.2, Jefferson, IA phase weak; Jefferson, IA primary driver construction, Jefferson, IA second driver bank institutional. Jefferson, IA components: property stress 10.2, foreclosure pressure 8.8, listing discounts 20.8, bank stress 53.5, insurance 0.0; Jefferson, IA pulse 30.6; Jefferson, IA capital opportunity 19.7.
ZIP market phases inside Jefferson, IA
16 Jefferson, IA ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Jefferson, IA ZIPs by phase (Jefferson, IA), deepest drawdown first: peak, +2.5% YoY (Jefferson, IA): 52533, 52535, 52556, 52557, Jefferson, IA 52567, 52576, 52580, 52588, Jefferson, IA 52635, 52641, 52651; peak, +2.4% YoY (Jefferson, IA): 52540, 52585, 52654; peak, +2.7% YoY (Jefferson, IA): 52554; peak, +2.6% YoY (Jefferson, IA): 52563.
Residential listings by Jefferson, IA ZIP
Jefferson, IA ZIPs with the most tracked Jefferson, IA residential listings: 52556 3 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 59; 52635 2 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 59; 52533 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 59; 52540 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 57 (Jefferson, IA); 52567 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 53; 52580 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 58; 52557 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 59. Jefferson, IA totals: 9 listings; Jefferson, IA candidates 1; active ZIPs 6.
HUD assisted housing in Jefferson, IA
1 assisted properties with 41 units sit in Jefferson, IA; largest Jefferson, IA properties: Calu Apartments (Fairfield) 41 units, 41 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Jefferson, IA
Jefferson, IA lenders by branch count: Libertyville Savings Bank (Jefferson, IA): stress 55, 2 branches low in Jefferson, IA; Pilot Grove Savings Bank (Jefferson, IA): stress 46, 2 branches low in Jefferson, IA; Iowa St B&T Co Fairfld Ia (Jefferson, IA): stress 73, 1 branch low in Jefferson, IA; Washington State Bank (Jefferson, IA): stress 69, 1 branch low in Jefferson, IA.
Vacancy and permits, Jefferson, IA
754 of 7,706 Jefferson, IA housing units are vacant; Jefferson, IA permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Jefferson, IA, 2 one-to-four unit units.
Work Jefferson, IA at the parcel level
Every Jefferson, IA parcel carries owner and address; every Jefferson, IA parcel carries APN; Jefferson, IA distress scores sit on the Jefferson, IA live board.
Jefferson, IA figures refresh with each source.
Jefferson, IA questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Jefferson County, IA?
ZIP 52535 leads Jefferson, IA at 15/100; next in Jefferson, IA: 52533 at 14/100; the Jefferson, IA average is 12/100.
Where does Jefferson County, IA rank for investment opportunity?
Jefferson, IA is #2,413 among all ranked counties, #64 in Iowa; the Jefferson, IA driver is construction; Jefferson, IA moved down 247 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Jefferson County, IA?
Jefferson, IA takes the non-metro area reading of 0.7% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Jefferson, IA.
Which banks lend in Jefferson County, IA?
4 watched lenders hold Jefferson, IA branches; the largest Jefferson, IA footprints are Libertyville Savings Bank (2), Pilot Grove Savings Bank (2), Iowa St B&T Co Fairfld Ia (1).
More on Jefferson, IA
Jefferson County, IA distress report: public-record figures for Jefferson, IA; not legal advice for Jefferson, IA; not tax or investment advice; verify every Jefferson, IA record before acting.