Jefferson County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jefferson County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Jefferson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Jefferson County breakdown.
- Jefferson County's most distressed ZIP is 66617 at 22/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Jefferson County, averaging 13/100 distress.
- Jefferson County reads expansion — home values up 5.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8% across Jefferson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Jefferson County home is worth about $211,520 against a ~$71,364 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jefferson County sits at 38/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66617 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 66086 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 66044 | 17/100 |
| 4 | 66054 | 13/100 |
| 5 | 66419 | 12/100 |
| 6 | 66512 | 12/100 |
| 7 | 66060 | 11/100 |
| 8 | 66066 | 11/100 |
| 9 | 66070 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 66073 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 66088 | 11/100 |
| 12 | 66097 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jefferson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jefferson County distress
Jefferson County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 13/100 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.
Jefferson County market phase and pricing
Jefferson County currently sits in expansion after a 5.1% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Jefferson County on distress?
ZIP 66617 leads Jefferson County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Jefferson County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Jefferson County is expansion, prices rising 5.1% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Jefferson County data sourced?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 15 Jefferson County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Jefferson County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Jefferson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 66617 down to 11/100 in 66097, against a Jefferson County average of 13/100. The 11-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Jefferson County.
What do Jefferson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jefferson County home carries about $211,520 of value against a median household income near $71,364. Vacancy across Jefferson County's tracked ZIPs runs 8% and the poverty rate is 8.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Jefferson County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 38/100 lending headwind.
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