Lafayette County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lafayette County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Lafayette County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Lafayette County breakdown.
- Lafayette County's most distressed ZIP is 53811 at 20/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Lafayette County, averaging 13/100 distress.
- Lafayette County reads peak — home values up 4.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.8% across Lafayette County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Lafayette County home is worth about $212,721 against a ~$68,632 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lafayette County sits at 62/100 — 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 | 53811 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 53818 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 53807 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 53522 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 53565 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 53504 | 13/100 |
| 7 | 53516 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 53510 | 10/100 |
| 9 | 53530 | 10/100 |
| 10 | 53541 | 10/100 |
| 11 | 53586 | 10/100 |
| 12 | 53587 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lafayette County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lafayette County distress
Lafayette County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 13/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Lafayette County market phase and pricing
Lafayette County currently sits in peak after a 4.6% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Lafayette County, WI?
ZIP 53811 leads Lafayette County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Lafayette County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Lafayette County in peak; prices are up 4.6% over twelve months.
Where does the Lafayette County data come from?
Every Lafayette County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 14 Lafayette County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Lafayette County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Lafayette County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Lafayette County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 53811 down to 10/100 in 53587, against a Lafayette County average of 13/100. The 10-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Lafayette County.
What do Lafayette County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lafayette County home carries about $212,721 of value against a median household income near $68,632. Vacancy across Lafayette County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.8% and the poverty rate is 9.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Lafayette County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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