Kossuth County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kossuth County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Kossuth County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Kossuth County breakdown.
- Kossuth County's most distressed ZIP is 50597 at 24/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Kossuth County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Kossuth County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12.7% across Kossuth County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Kossuth County home is worth about $112,360 against a ~$64,636 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kossuth County sits at 11/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50597 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 50539 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 50598 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 50451 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 50480 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 50511 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 50517 | 22/100 |
| 8 | 50522 | 22/100 |
| 9 | 50556 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 50559 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 50560 | 22/100 |
| 12 | 50590 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kossuth County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kossuth County distress
The Kossuth County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 21/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Kossuth County market phase and pricing
Kossuth County reads peak — home prices rose 2.5% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which Kossuth County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 50597 leads Kossuth County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Kossuth County in?
FHFA price-index movement places Kossuth County in peak; prices are up 2.5% over twelve months.
Where does the Kossuth County data come from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 21 Kossuth County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Kossuth County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Kossuth County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 50597 down to 22/100 in 50590, against a Kossuth County average of 21/100. Because the gap runs to 2 points, Kossuth County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Kossuth County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kossuth County home carries about $112,360 of value against a median household income near $64,636. Vacancy across Kossuth County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.7% and the poverty rate is 12.6%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Kossuth County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 11/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.