Kearney County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Kearney County, NE distress report, 2026: 11 ZIPs scored in Kearney, NE, Kearney, NE average 15/100; the top Kearney, NE ZIP is 68956 at 21/100; Kearney, NE market phase peak, Kearney, NE prices +3.1% year over year.
- Kearney, NE ranks #2,727 nationally (opportunity index); Kearney, NE #74 in Nebraska; Kearney, NE index 24.8.
- Kearney, NE: no CFPB county sample; Kearney, NE non-metro area reading 0.8%.
- Kearney, NE ZIP phases: 11 peak.
- Kearney, NE residential listings tracked: 6 across 3 ZIPs; Kearney, NE candidate listings 3.
- Kearney, NE lenders on watch: 4; largest Kearney, NE footprint First Bank&Trust Co (1 branch).
- Kearney, NE most distressed ZIP: 68956 at 21/100.
Kearney, NE figures: DLRadar distress index; Kearney, NE inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Kearney, NE rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Kearney, NE ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68956 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 68840 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 68845 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 68847 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 68932 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 68981 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 68982 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 68947 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 68945 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 68924 | 8/100 |
| 11 | 68959 | 7/100 |
Most distressed Kearney, NE ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Kearney, NE
No CFPB county sample covers Kearney, NE; the non-metro area reading for Kearney, NE: 0.8% ninety-plus; Kearney, NE area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.1% (December 2025, Kearney, NE); Nebraska overall 0.6%.
Opportunity index: Kearney, NE
Kearney, NE index 24.8, Kearney, NE phase weak; Kearney, NE primary driver bank institutional, Kearney, NE second driver vacancy. Kearney, NE components: property stress 6.8, foreclosure pressure 5.7, listing discounts 34.8, bank stress 53.3, insurance 0.0; Kearney, NE pulse 24.9; Kearney, NE capital opportunity 24.7; Kearney, NE seven-day change +1.2%.
ZIP market phases inside Kearney, NE
11 Kearney, NE ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Kearney, NE ZIPs by phase (Kearney, NE), deepest drawdown first: peak, +2.8% YoY, 0.1% off peak (Kearney, NE): 68956; peak, +3.1% YoY (Kearney, NE): 68840, 68845, 68847, 68924, Kearney, NE 68945, 68959; peak, +3.2% YoY (Kearney, NE): 68932; peak, +3.3% YoY (Kearney, NE): 68947, 68981, 68982.
Residential listings by Kearney, NE ZIP
Kearney, NE ZIPs with the most tracked Kearney, NE residential listings: 68959 4 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 48; 68924 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 55; 68945 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 55. Kearney, NE totals: 6 listings; Kearney, NE candidates 3; active ZIPs 2.
Lenders with branches in Kearney, NE
Kearney, NE lenders by branch count: First Bank&Trust Co (Kearney, NE): stress 70, 1 branch low in Kearney, NE; Cornerstone Bank (Kearney, NE): stress 69, 1 branch low in Kearney, NE; First State Bank (Kearney, NE): stress 27, 1 branch low in Kearney, NE; Minden Exchange B&T Co (Kearney, NE): stress 27, 1 branch low in Kearney, NE.
Vacancy and permits, Kearney, NE
174 of 2,988 Kearney, NE housing units are vacant; Kearney, NE permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Kearney, NE, 18 one-to-four unit units.
Work Kearney, NE at the parcel level
Every Kearney, NE parcel carries owner and address; every Kearney, NE parcel carries APN; Kearney, NE distress scores sit on the Kearney, NE live board.
Kearney, NE figures refresh with each source.
Kearney, NE questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Kearney County, NE?
ZIP 68956 leads Kearney, NE at 21/100; next in Kearney, NE: 68840 at 19/100; the Kearney, NE average is 15/100.
Where does Kearney County, NE rank for investment opportunity?
Kearney, NE is #2,727 among all ranked counties, #74 in Nebraska; the Kearney, NE driver is bank institutional; Kearney, NE moved up 326 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Kearney County, NE?
Kearney, NE takes the non-metro area reading of 0.8% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Kearney, NE.
Which banks lend in Kearney County, NE?
4 watched lenders hold Kearney, NE branches; the largest Kearney, NE footprints are First Bank&Trust Co (1), Cornerstone Bank (1), First State Bank (1).
More on Kearney, NE
Kearney County, NE distress report: public-record figures for Kearney, NE; not legal advice for Kearney, NE; not tax or investment advice; verify every Kearney, NE record before acting.