Lee County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lee County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Lee County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 10/100. Here is the 2026 Lee County breakdown.
- Lee County's most distressed ZIP is 52619 at 10/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Lee County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Lee County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.3% across Lee County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Lee County home is worth about $165,685 against a ~$60,715 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lee County sits at 33/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52619 | 10/100 |
| 2 | 52624 | 10/100 |
| 3 | 52625 | 10/100 |
| 4 | 52627 | 10/100 |
| 5 | 52631 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 52632 | 10/100 |
| 7 | 52639 | 10/100 |
| 8 | 52656 | 10/100 |
| 9 | 52657 | 10/100 |
| 10 | 52658 | 10/100 |
| 11 | 52649 | 8/100 |
| 12 | 52626 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lee County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lee County distress
The Lee County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 9/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Lee County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Lee County in peak; prices moved up 2.7% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Lee County?
ZIP 52619 leads Lee County at 10/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Lee County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Lee County is peak, prices rising 2.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Lee County scores?
Each Lee County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 13 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Lee County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Lee County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 10/100 in 52619 down to 7/100 in 52626, against a Lee County average of 9/100. Those 3 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Lee County from the rest.
What do Lee County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lee County home carries about $165,685 of value against a median household income near $60,715. Vacancy across Lee County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.3% and the poverty rate is 8.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Lee County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 33/100 lending headwind.
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A deterministic scoring of public filings. Nothing on this page constitutes investment, legal or financial advice. Monthly refresh from the live index.