Lassen County, CA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lassen County, California? DLRadar grades every Lassen County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Lassen County breakdown.
- Lassen County's most distressed ZIP is 96056 at 24/100.
- 18 ZIP codes tracked in Lassen County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Lassen County reads peak — home values up 0.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 39.6% across Lassen County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Lassen County home is worth about $302,879 against a ~$69,248 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lassen County sits at 33/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96056 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 96009 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 96068 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 96109 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 96113 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 96114 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 96117 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 96119 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 96121 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 96123 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 96128 | 21/100 |
| 12 | 96130 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lassen County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lassen County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Lassen County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 20/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Lassen County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Lassen County in peak; prices moved up 0.4% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
Which ZIP code leads Lassen County on distress?
ZIP 96056 leads Lassen County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Lassen County sit in right now?
Lassen County currently sits in peak, with values up 0.4% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Lassen County numbers?
Every Lassen 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 18 Lassen County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Lassen County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Lassen County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Lassen County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 96056 down to 21/100 in 96130, against a Lassen County average of 20/100. That 3-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Lassen County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Lassen County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lassen County home carries about $302,879 of value against a median household income near $69,248. Vacancy across Lassen County's tracked ZIPs runs 39.6% and the poverty rate is 18.6%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Lassen County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 33/100 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.