Johnson County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Johnson County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Johnson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Johnson County breakdown.
- Johnson County's most distressed ZIP is 52227 at 26/100.
- 24 ZIP codes tracked in Johnson County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Johnson County reads peak — home values up 2.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 5.8% across Johnson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Johnson County home is worth about $278,500 against a ~$74,864 median income.
- Lending headwind in Johnson County sits at 22/100 — 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 | 52227 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 52404 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 52228 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 52766 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 52338 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 52776 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 52235 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 52240 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 52241 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 52242 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 52245 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 52246 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Johnson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Johnson County distress
DLRadar builds Johnson County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 18/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Johnson County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Johnson County is peak, with values up 2.3% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Johnson County, IA?
ZIP 52227 leads Johnson County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Johnson County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Johnson County in peak; prices are up 2.3% over twelve months.
How is the Johnson County data sourced?
Each Johnson 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 24 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Johnson County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Johnson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 52227 down to 18/100 in 52246, against a Johnson County average of 18/100. A spread of 8 points means Johnson County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Johnson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Johnson County home carries about $278,500 of value against a median household income near $74,864. Vacancy across Johnson County's tracked ZIPs runs 5.8% and the poverty rate is 10.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Johnson County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 22/100 lending headwind.
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