Knox County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Knox County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Knox County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Knox County breakdown.
- Knox County's most distressed ZIP is 68718 at 15/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Knox County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Knox County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 24.1% across Knox County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Knox County home is worth about $134,600 against a ~$65,734 median income.
- Lending headwind in Knox County sits at 53/100 — 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 | 68718 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 68724 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 68760 | 15/100 |
| 4 | 68783 | 15/100 |
| 5 | 68789 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 68729 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 68730 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 68786 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 68764 | 10/100 |
| 10 | 68763 | 7/100 |
| 11 | 68769 | 4/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Knox County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Knox County distress
Knox County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 12/100 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.
Knox County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Knox County is peak, with values up 3.3% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Knox County?
ZIP 68718 leads Knox County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Knox County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Knox County is peak, prices rising 3.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Knox County figures be verified?
Knox 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 11 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Knox County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Knox County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 68718 down to 4/100 in 68769, against a Knox County average of 12/100. Those 11 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Knox County from the rest.
What do Knox County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Knox County home carries about $134,600 of value against a median household income near $65,734. Vacancy across Knox County's tracked ZIPs runs 24.1% and the poverty rate is 14.3%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Knox County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.