Lancaster County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Lancaster County, NE distress report, 2026: 44 ZIPs scored in Lancaster, NE, Lancaster, NE average 28/100; the top Lancaster, NE ZIP is 68336 at 30/100; Lancaster, NE market phase peak, Lancaster, NE prices +2.1% year over year.
- Lancaster, NE ranks #1,891 nationally (opportunity index); Lancaster, NE #44 in Nebraska; Lancaster, NE index 28.1.
- Lancaster, NE ninety-day mortgage delinquency 0.5% in December 2025; Lancaster, NE twelve-month change +0.1%.
- Lancaster, NE ZIP phases: 42 peak, 2 neutral.
- Lancaster, NE residential listings tracked: 164 across 37 ZIPs; Lancaster, NE candidate listings 44.
- Lancaster, NE HUD assisted properties: 21 with 2,026 units.
- Lancaster, NE lenders on watch: 8; largest Lancaster, NE footprint Union Bank&Trust Co (19 branches).
- Lancaster, NE most distressed ZIP: 68336 at 30/100.
Lancaster, NE figures: DLRadar distress index; Lancaster, NE inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Lancaster, NE rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Lancaster, NE ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68336 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 68372 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 68402 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 68404 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 68419 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 68430 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 68438 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 68461 | 30/100 |
| 9 | 68462 | 30/100 |
| 10 | 68502 | 30/100 |
| 11 | 68503 | 30/100 |
| 12 | 68504 | 30/100 |
Most distressed Lancaster, NE ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency in Lancaster, NE
0.5% of Lancaster, NE mortgages were ninety-plus days late (Lancaster, NE, December 2025); Lancaster, NE thirty-to-eighty-nine days late: 0.7%; Lancaster, NE twelve-month change +0.1%; Lancaster, NE peak since 2008: 2.3% (November 2009); Nebraska overall 0.6%. Lancaster, NE ninety-day series: Dec 24 0.4, Jan 25 0.4, Feb 25 0.5 (Lancaster, NE), Mar 25 0.4, Apr 25 0.4, May 25 0.3 (Lancaster, NE), Jun 25 0.3, Jul 25 0.3, Aug 25 0.5 (Lancaster, NE), Sep 25 0.8, Oct 25 0.5, Nov 25 0.5 (Lancaster, NE), Dec 25 0.5.
Opportunity index: Lancaster, NE
Lancaster, NE index 28.1, Lancaster, NE phase early_signal; Lancaster, NE primary driver construction, Lancaster, NE second driver bank institutional. Lancaster, NE components: property stress 14.0, foreclosure pressure 12.1, listing discounts 35.8, bank stress 55.7, insurance 0.0; Lancaster, NE pulse 29.4; Lancaster, NE capital opportunity 26.1; Lancaster, NE seven-day change +0.6%.
ZIP market phases inside Lancaster, NE
44 Lancaster, NE ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Lancaster, NE ZIPs by phase (Lancaster, NE), deepest drawdown first: neutral, +3.2% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68017, 68366; peak, +3.2% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68065; peak, +2.9% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68301, 68333; peak, +2.3% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68317; peak, +2.1% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68336, 68372, 68402, 68404, Lancaster, NE 68419, 68423, 68428; peak, +2.2% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68339, 68368; peak, +2.4% YoY (Lancaster, NE): 68358.
Residential listings by Lancaster, NE ZIP
Lancaster, NE ZIPs with the most tracked Lancaster, NE residential listings: 68516 27 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68526 21 listings, 9 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68521 19 listings, 3 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68520 18 listings, 16 candidates, bank pressure 61 (Lancaster, NE); 68506 16 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68523 7 listings, 5 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68430 6 listings, 4 candidates, bank pressure 61; 68502 6 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 61. Lancaster, NE totals: 164 listings; Lancaster, NE candidates 44; active ZIPs 23.
HUD assisted housing in Lancaster, NE
21 assisted properties with 2,026 units sit in Lancaster, NE; largest Lancaster, NE properties: East Lake Flats, Phase Ii (Lincoln) 253 units; East Lake Flats Apartments (Lincoln) 222 units; Aventine At Wilderness Hills (Lincoln) 220 units in Lancaster, NE; Lexington Ridge Apartments (Lincoln) 216 units; Brookside Apartments At Fallbrook (Lincoln) 201 units; Tamarin Ridge (Lincoln) 180 units.
Lenders with branches in Lancaster, NE
Lancaster, NE lenders by branch count: Union Bank&Trust Co (Lancaster, NE): stress 55, 19 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE; Pinnacle Bank (Lancaster, NE): stress 62, 12 branches low in Lancaster, NE; Cornhusker Bank (Lancaster, NE): stress 63, 8 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE; West Gate Bank (Lancaster, NE): stress 69, 6 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE; Lincoln Fsb Of Nebraska (Lancaster, NE): stress 81, 5 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE; City Bank&Trust Co (Lancaster, NE): stress 70, 4 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE; First State Bank Nebraska (Lancaster, NE): stress 60, 4 branches low in Lancaster, NE; Security First Bank (Lancaster, NE): stress 77, 3 branches moderate in Lancaster, NE.
Vacancy and permits, Lancaster, NE
6,198 of 140,324 Lancaster, NE housing units are vacant; Lancaster, NE permits, twelve months: 1,052 multifamily units in Lancaster, NE, 994 one-to-four unit units.
Work Lancaster, NE at the parcel level
Every Lancaster, NE parcel carries owner and address; every Lancaster, NE parcel carries APN; Lancaster, NE distress scores sit on the Lancaster, NE live board.
Lancaster, NE figures refresh with each source.
Lancaster, NE questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Lancaster County, NE?
ZIP 68336 leads Lancaster, NE at 30/100; next in Lancaster, NE: 68372 at 30/100; the Lancaster, NE average is 28/100.
Where does Lancaster County, NE rank for investment opportunity?
Lancaster, NE is #1,891 among all ranked counties, #44 in Nebraska; the Lancaster, NE driver is construction; Lancaster, NE moved up 636 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Lancaster County, NE?
0.5% of Lancaster, NE mortgages were ninety-plus days late in December 2025; the Lancaster, NE peak since 2008 was 2.3%.
Which banks lend in Lancaster County, NE?
8 watched lenders hold Lancaster, NE branches; the largest Lancaster, NE footprints are Union Bank&Trust Co (19), Pinnacle Bank (12), Cornhusker Bank (8).
More on Lancaster, NE
Lancaster County, NE distress report: public-record figures for Lancaster, NE; not legal advice for Lancaster, NE; not tax or investment advice; verify every Lancaster, NE record before acting.