Kearney County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kearney County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Kearney County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Kearney County breakdown.
- Kearney County's most distressed ZIP is 68956 at 20/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Kearney County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Kearney County reads peak — home values up 3.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.8% across Kearney County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Kearney County home is worth about $192,718 against a ~$74,669 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kearney County sits at 22/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68956 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 68840 | 18/100 |
| 3 | 68932 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 68845 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 68847 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 68982 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 68981 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 68945 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 68947 | 12/100 |
| 10 | 68924 | 9/100 |
| 11 | 68959 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kearney County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kearney County distress
DLRadar builds Kearney County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 14/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Kearney County market phase and pricing
Kearney County reads peak — home prices rose 3.1% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
Which part of Kearney County, NE scores highest for distress?
ZIP 68956 leads Kearney County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Kearney County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Kearney County in peak; prices are up 3.1% over twelve months.
What is this Kearney County analysis built from?
Every Kearney County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 11 Kearney County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Kearney County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Kearney County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Kearney County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 68956 down to 8/100 in 68959, against a Kearney County average of 14/100. A spread of 12 points means Kearney County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Kearney County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kearney County home carries about $192,718 of value against a median household income near $74,669. Vacancy across Kearney County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.8% and the poverty rate is 11.2%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Kearney County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 22/100 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.