Leslie County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Leslie County, Kentucky? DLRadar grades every Leslie County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Leslie County breakdown.
- Leslie County's most distressed ZIP is 40972 at 24/100.
- 23 ZIP codes tracked in Leslie County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Leslie County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.8% across Leslie County's tracked ZIPs, with a 38.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Leslie County home is worth about $63,136 against a ~$43,067 median income.
- Lending headwind in Leslie County sits at 100/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40972 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 41754 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 40810 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 41723 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 40914 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 40808 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 40874 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 40803 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 40816 | 17/100 |
| 10 | 40827 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 40840 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 40844 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Leslie County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Leslie County distress
The Leslie County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 18/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Leslie County market phase and pricing
Phase for Leslie County: expansion (+5.3% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Leslie County on distress?
ZIP 40972 leads Leslie County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Leslie County market phase?
The market phase for Leslie County is expansion, prices rising 5.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Leslie County figures be verified?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 23 ZIP codes in Leslie County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Leslie County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Leslie County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 40972 down to 17/100 in 40844, against a Leslie County average of 18/100. The 7-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Leslie County.
What do Leslie County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Leslie County home carries about $63,136 of value against a median household income near $43,067. Vacancy across Leslie County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.8% and the poverty rate is 38.1%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Leslie County's filings and its 100/100 lending headwind.
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