Knox County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Knox County, IL distress report, 2026: 23 ZIPs scored in Knox, IL, Knox, IL average 18/100; the top Knox, IL ZIP is 61529 at 22/100; Knox, IL market phase expansion, Knox, IL prices +5.7% year over year.
- Knox, IL ranks #1,405 nationally (opportunity index); Knox, IL #24 in Illinois; Knox, IL index 29.7.
- Knox, IL: no CFPB county sample; Knox, IL non-metro area reading 1.4%.
- Knox, IL ZIP phases: 19 expansion, 4 peak.
- Knox, IL residential listings tracked: 13 across 17 ZIPs; Knox, IL candidate listings 2.
- Knox, IL HUD assisted properties: 5 with 214 units.
- Knox, IL lenders on watch: 8; largest Knox, IL footprint Tompkins State Bank (3 branches).
- Knox, IL most distressed ZIP: 61529 at 22/100.
Knox, IL figures: DLRadar distress index; Knox, IL inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Knox, IL rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Knox, IL ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61529 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 61490 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 61434 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 61402 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 61428 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 61430 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 61436 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 61439 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 61448 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 61458 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 61467 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 61485 | 19/100 |
Most distressed Knox, IL ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Knox, IL
No CFPB county sample covers Knox, IL; the non-metro area reading for Knox, IL: 1.4% ninety-plus; Knox, IL area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.8% (December 2025, Knox, IL); Illinois overall 1.1%.
Opportunity index: Knox, IL
Knox, IL index 29.7, Knox, IL phase early_signal; Knox, IL primary driver construction, Knox, IL second driver vacancy. Knox, IL components: property stress 13.0, foreclosure pressure 12.2, listing discounts 27.3, bank stress 57.8, insurance 0.0; Knox, IL pulse 34.9; Knox, IL capital opportunity 22.0.
ZIP market phases inside Knox, IL
23 Knox, IL ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Knox, IL ZIPs by phase (Knox, IL), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +5.6% YoY (Knox, IL): 61401, 61410, 61472, 61474; expansion, +5.7% YoY (Knox, IL): 61402, 61428, 61430, 61436, Knox, IL 61439, 61448, 61458, 61467, Knox, IL 61485; expansion, +5.3% YoY (Knox, IL): 61414; peak, +4.3% YoY (Knox, IL): 61434; peak, +3.6% YoY (Knox, IL): 61449.
Residential listings by Knox, IL ZIP
Knox, IL ZIPs with the most tracked Knox, IL residential listings: 61401 9 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 66; 61430 2 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65; 61458 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65; 61485 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65 (Knox, IL); 61402 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65; 61410 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 61414 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65; 61428 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 65. Knox, IL totals: 13 listings; Knox, IL candidates 2; active ZIPs 2.
HUD assisted housing in Knox, IL
5 assisted properties with 214 units sit in Knox, IL; largest Knox, IL properties: Mary Allen West Tower Apartments (Galesburg) 153 units, 153 assisted; Bridgeway Homes 02 (Galesburg) 16 units, 16 assisted; Riverway Apartments (Galesburg) 15 units, 15 assisted in Knox, IL; Spoon River Apartments (Galesburg) 15 units, 15 assisted; Willoway Apartments (Galesburg) 15 units, 15 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Knox, IL
Knox, IL lenders by branch count: Tompkins State Bank (Knox, IL): stress 73, 3 branches low in Knox, IL; Midwest Bank (Knox, IL): stress 76, 2 branches low in Knox, IL; Community State Bank (Knox, IL): stress 67, 2 branches low in Knox, IL; Bank Of Farmington (Knox, IL): stress 83, 1 branch low in Knox, IL; Bank Of Yates City (Knox, IL): stress 77, 1 branch low in Knox, IL; Raritan State Bank (Knox, IL): stress 64, 1 branch low in Knox, IL; First Mid B&T Na (Knox, IL): stress 62, 1 branch low in Knox, IL; Anderson State Bank (Knox, IL): stress 35, 1 branch low in Knox, IL.
Vacancy and permits, Knox, IL
2,786 of 23,758 Knox, IL housing units are vacant; Knox, IL permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Knox, IL, 1 one-to-four unit units.
Work Knox, IL at the parcel level
Every Knox, IL parcel carries owner and address; every Knox, IL parcel carries APN; Knox, IL distress scores sit on the Knox, IL live board.
Knox, IL figures refresh with each source.
Knox, IL questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Knox County, IL?
ZIP 61529 leads Knox, IL at 22/100; next in Knox, IL: 61490 at 21/100; the Knox, IL average is 18/100.
Where does Knox County, IL rank for investment opportunity?
Knox, IL is #1,405 among all ranked counties, #24 in Illinois; the Knox, IL driver is construction; Knox, IL moved down 265 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Knox County, IL?
Knox, IL takes the non-metro area reading of 1.4% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Knox, IL.
Which banks lend in Knox County, IL?
8 watched lenders hold Knox, IL branches; the largest Knox, IL footprints are Tompkins State Bank (3), Midwest Bank (2), Community State Bank (2).
More on Knox, IL
Knox County, IL distress report: public-record figures for Knox, IL; not legal advice for Knox, IL; not tax or investment advice; verify every Knox, IL record before acting.