Knox County, ME Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Knox County, Maine? DLRadar grades every Knox County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Knox County breakdown.
- Knox County's most distressed ZIP is 04547 at 19/100.
- 19 ZIP codes tracked in Knox County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Knox County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year, 0.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 33.1% across Knox County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Knox County home is worth about $357,889 against a ~$73,980 median income.
- Lending headwind in Knox County sits at 84/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04547 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 04563 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 04574 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 04645 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 04841 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 04843 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 04847 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 04851 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 04853 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 04854 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 04855 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 04856 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Knox County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Knox County distress
DLRadar builds Knox County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 19/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Knox County market phase and pricing
Knox County currently sits in peak after a 2.0% gain in the past twelve months, 0.7% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which Knox County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 04547 leads Knox County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Knox County at?
Phase for Knox County: peak, tracking a 2.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Knox County data sourced?
Each Knox County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 19 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Knox County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Knox County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 04547 down to 19/100 in 04856, against a Knox County average of 19/100. A spread of 0 points means Knox County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Knox County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Knox County home carries about $357,889 of value against a median household income near $73,980. Vacancy across Knox County's tracked ZIPs runs 33.1% and the poverty rate is 7.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Knox County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 84/100 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.