Lewis County, WA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lewis County, Washington? DLRadar grades every Lewis County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Lewis County breakdown.
- Lewis County's most distressed ZIP is 98568 at 34/100.
- 24 ZIP codes tracked in Lewis County, averaging 33/100 distress.
- Lewis County reads peak — home values up 0.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.1% across Lewis County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Lewis County home is worth about $378,517 against a ~$74,491 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lewis County sits at 37/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98568 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 98336 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 98355 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 98356 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 98361 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 98377 | 33/100 |
| 7 | 98532 | 33/100 |
| 8 | 98533 | 33/100 |
| 9 | 98538 | 33/100 |
| 10 | 98539 | 33/100 |
| 11 | 98542 | 33/100 |
| 12 | 98544 | 33/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lewis County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lewis County distress
Lewis County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 33/100 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.
Lewis County market phase and pricing
Lewis County currently sits in peak after a 0.4% 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
Which ZIP code leads Lewis County on distress?
ZIP 98568 leads Lewis County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Lewis County at?
Lewis County currently sits in peak, with values up 0.4% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Lewis County scores?
Every Lewis 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 24 Lewis County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Lewis County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Lewis County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Lewis County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 98568 down to 33/100 in 98544, against a Lewis County average of 33/100. With 1 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Lewis County wastes effort.
What do Lewis County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lewis County home carries about $378,517 of value against a median household income near $74,491. Vacancy across Lewis County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.1% and the poverty rate is 12.1%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Lewis County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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