Kenosha County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kenosha County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Kenosha County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Kenosha County breakdown.
- Kenosha County's most distressed ZIP is 53104 at 27/100.
- 17 ZIP codes tracked in Kenosha County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Kenosha County reads expansion — home values up 8.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.1% across Kenosha County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Kenosha County home is worth about $276,876 against a ~$80,088 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kenosha County sits at 47/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53104 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 53140 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 53142 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 53143 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 53144 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 53158 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 53168 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 53170 | 27/100 |
| 9 | 53179 | 27/100 |
| 10 | 53181 | 27/100 |
| 11 | 53192 | 27/100 |
| 12 | 53105 | 25/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kenosha County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kenosha County distress
Kenosha County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 26/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Kenosha County market phase and pricing
Kenosha County reads expansion — home prices rose 8.1% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions about this county
Which Kenosha County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 53104 leads Kenosha County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Kenosha County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Kenosha County is expansion, prices rising 8.1% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Kenosha County analysis built from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 17 Kenosha 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 Kenosha County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Kenosha County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 53104 down to 25/100 in 53105, against a Kenosha County average of 26/100. With 2 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Kenosha County wastes effort.
What do Kenosha County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kenosha County home carries about $276,876 of value against a median household income near $80,088. Vacancy across Kenosha County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.1% and the poverty rate is 8.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Kenosha County's foreclosure and lien data and its 47/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.