Lincoln County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lincoln County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Lincoln County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 17/100. Here is the 2026 Lincoln County breakdown.
- Lincoln County's most distressed ZIP is 69123 at 17/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Lincoln County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Lincoln County reads peak — home values up 3.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.5% across Lincoln County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9% poverty rate.
- The typical Lincoln County home is worth about $172,457 against a ~$66,846 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lincoln County sits at 61/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69123 | 17/100 |
| 2 | 69132 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 69143 | 17/100 |
| 4 | 69151 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 69170 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 69101 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 69138 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 69169 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 69165 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 69039 | 10/100 |
| 11 | 69029 | 9/100 |
| 12 | 69025 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lincoln County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lincoln County distress
DLRadar builds Lincoln County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 12/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Lincoln County market phase and pricing
Lincoln County reads peak — home prices rose 3.1% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Lincoln County on distress?
ZIP 69123 leads Lincoln County at 17/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Lincoln County in the housing cycle?
Lincoln County currently sits in peak, with values up 3.1% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
How is the Lincoln County data sourced?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 14 Lincoln County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Lincoln County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Lincoln County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 17/100 in 69123 down to 6/100 in 69025, against a Lincoln County average of 12/100. That 11-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Lincoln County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Lincoln County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lincoln County home carries about $172,457 of value against a median household income near $66,846. Vacancy across Lincoln County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.5% and the poverty rate is 9%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Lincoln County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 61/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.