Kittitas County, WA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kittitas County, Washington? DLRadar grades every Kittitas County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Kittitas County breakdown.
- Kittitas County's most distressed ZIP is 98828 at 37/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Kittitas County, averaging 32/100 distress.
- Kittitas County reads peak — home values up 0.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 34.6% across Kittitas County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Kittitas County home is worth about $524,109 against a ~$64,939 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kittitas County sits at 39/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98828 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 98901 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 98922 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 98925 | 32/100 |
| 5 | 98926 | 32/100 |
| 6 | 98934 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 98940 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 98941 | 32/100 |
| 9 | 98943 | 32/100 |
| 10 | 98946 | 32/100 |
| 11 | 98950 | 32/100 |
| 12 | 98068 | 30/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kittitas County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kittitas County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Kittitas County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 32/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Kittitas County market phase and pricing
Phase for Kittitas County: peak (+0.4% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Kittitas County?
ZIP 98828 leads Kittitas County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Kittitas County in the housing cycle?
FHFA price-index movement places Kittitas County in peak; prices are up 0.4% over twelve months.
What are the sources behind these Kittitas County numbers?
Kittitas County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 12 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Kittitas County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Kittitas County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 98828 down to 30/100 in 98068, against a Kittitas County average of 32/100. Because the gap runs to 7 points, Kittitas County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Kittitas County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kittitas County home carries about $524,109 of value against a median household income near $64,939. Vacancy across Kittitas County's tracked ZIPs runs 34.6% and the poverty rate is 13.5%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Kittitas County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 39/100 lending headwind.
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