Jewell County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Jewell County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Jewell County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 18/100. Here is the 2026 Jewell County breakdown.
- Jewell County's most distressed ZIP is 68978 at 18/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Jewell County, averaging 8/100 distress.
- Jewell County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 28.4% across Jewell County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Jewell County home is worth about $111,540 against a ~$60,642 median income.
- Lending headwind in Jewell County sits at 81/100 — 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 | 68978 | 18/100 |
| 2 | 67420 | 9/100 |
| 3 | 67430 | 9/100 |
| 4 | 67446 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 66936 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 66941 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 66942 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 66949 | 8/100 |
| 9 | 66952 | 8/100 |
| 10 | 66956 | 8/100 |
| 11 | 66963 | 8/100 |
| 12 | 66970 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Jewell County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Jewell County distress
DLRadar builds Jewell County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 8/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Jewell County market phase and pricing
Jewell County reads peak — home prices rose 2.9% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Jewell County, KS?
ZIP 68978 leads Jewell County at 18/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Jewell County in the housing cycle?
Jewell County is classified peak with a 2.9% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Jewell County analysis built from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 14 ZIP codes in Jewell County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Jewell County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Jewell County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 18/100 in 68978 down to 8/100 in 66970, against a Jewell County average of 8/100. Because the gap runs to 10 points, Jewell County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Jewell County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Jewell County home carries about $111,540 of value against a median household income near $60,642. Vacancy across Jewell County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.4% and the poverty rate is 11.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Jewell County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 81/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.