Knox County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Knox County, KY distress report, 2026: 19 ZIPs scored in Knox, KY, Knox, KY average 25/100; the top Knox, KY ZIP is 40734 at 34/100; Knox, KY market phase peak, Knox, KY prices +4.4% year over year.
- Knox, KY ranks #762 nationally (opportunity index); Knox, KY #52 in Kentucky; Knox, KY index 32.1.
- Knox, KY: no CFPB county sample; Knox, KY non-metro area reading 1.1%.
- Knox, KY ZIP phases: 19 peak.
- Knox, KY residential listings tracked: 11 across 15 ZIPs; Knox, KY candidate listings 4.
- Knox, KY HUD assisted properties: 4 with 200 units.
- Knox, KY lenders on watch: 4; largest Knox, KY footprint Hometown Bank Of Corbin Inc (2 branches).
- Knox, KY most distressed ZIP: 40734 at 34/100.
Knox, KY figures: DLRadar distress index; Knox, KY inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Knox, KY rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Knox, KY ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40734 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 40906 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 40771 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 40939 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 40701 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 40903 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 40915 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 40921 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 40923 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 40935 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 40943 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 40946 | 24/100 |
Most distressed Knox, KY ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Knox, KY
No CFPB county sample covers Knox, KY; the non-metro area reading for Knox, KY: 1.1% ninety-plus; Knox, KY area thirty-to-eighty-nine 3.0% (December 2025, Knox, KY); Kentucky overall 1.0%.
Opportunity index: Knox, KY
Knox, KY index 32.1, Knox, KY phase early_signal; Knox, KY primary driver vacancy, Knox, KY second driver bank institutional. Knox, KY components: property stress 29.0, foreclosure pressure 31.4, listing discounts 25.0, bank stress 49.2, insurance 0.0; Knox, KY pulse 36.1; Knox, KY capital opportunity 26.0; Knox, KY seven-day change +0.3%.
ZIP market phases inside Knox, KY
19 Knox, KY ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Knox, KY ZIPs by phase (Knox, KY), deepest drawdown first: peak, +4.4% YoY (Knox, KY): 40701, 40734, 40759, 40763, Knox, KY 40771, 40903, 40906, 40915, Knox, KY 40921, 40923, 40935, 40939, Knox, KY 40943, 40946, 40949, 40953.
Residential listings by Knox, KY ZIP
Knox, KY ZIPs with the most tracked Knox, KY residential listings: 40906 4 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 66; 40734 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 67; 40935 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 68; 40953 2 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 68 (Knox, KY); 40923 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 68; 40771 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 40903 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 68; 40915 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 68. Knox, KY totals: 11 listings; Knox, KY candidates 4; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Knox, KY
4 assisted properties with 200 units sit in Knox, KY; largest Knox, KY properties: College Heights (Barbourville) 96 units, 96 assisted; Chapel House-Corbin (Corbin) 49 units, 48 assisted; Friendship House - Corbin (Corbin) 41 units, 40 assisted in Knox, KY; Sowders Manor (Barbourville) 14 units, 14 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Knox, KY
Knox, KY lenders by branch count: Hometown Bank Of Corbin Inc (Knox, KY): stress 86, 2 branches low in Knox, KY; Forcht Bank National Assn (Knox, KY): stress 80, 2 branches low in Knox, KY; Cumberland Valley Nb&T Co (Knox, KY): stress 70, 1 branch low in Knox, KY; Whitaker Bank (Knox, KY): stress 57, 1 branch low in Knox, KY.
Vacancy and permits, Knox, KY
2,155 of 13,866 Knox, KY housing units are vacant.
Work Knox, KY at the parcel level
Every Knox, KY parcel carries owner and address; every Knox, KY parcel carries APN; Knox, KY distress scores sit on the Knox, KY live board.
Knox, KY figures refresh with each source.
Knox, KY questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Knox County, KY?
ZIP 40734 leads Knox, KY at 34/100; next in Knox, KY: 40906 at 28/100; the Knox, KY average is 25/100.
Where does Knox County, KY rank for investment opportunity?
Knox, KY is #762 among all ranked counties, #52 in Kentucky; the Knox, KY driver is vacancy; Knox, KY moved up 89 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Knox County, KY?
Knox, KY takes the non-metro area reading of 1.1% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Knox, KY.
Which banks lend in Knox County, KY?
4 watched lenders hold Knox, KY branches; the largest Knox, KY footprints are Hometown Bank Of Corbin Inc (2), Forcht Bank National Assn (2), Cumberland Valley Nb&T Co (1).
More on Knox, KY
Knox County, KY distress report: public-record figures for Knox, KY; not legal advice for Knox, KY; not tax or investment advice; verify every Knox, KY record before acting.