Lyon County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lyon County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Lyon County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Lyon County breakdown.
- Lyon County's most distressed ZIP is 51230 at 22/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Lyon County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Lyon County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 7.3% across Lyon County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6% poverty rate.
- The typical Lyon County home is worth about $203,325 against a ~$74,241 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lyon County sits at 69/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51230 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 51237 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 51241 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 51242 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 51246 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 51232 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 51235 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 51239 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 51243 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 51247 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 51201 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 51240 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lyon County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lyon County distress
The Lyon County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 21/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Lyon County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Lyon County in peak; prices moved up 2.5% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Lyon County, IA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 51230 leads Lyon County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Lyon County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Lyon County in peak; prices are up 2.5% over twelve months.
Can the Lyon County figures be verified?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 12 Lyon County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Lyon County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Lyon County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 51230 down to 18/100 in 51240, against a Lyon County average of 21/100. A spread of 4 points means Lyon County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Lyon County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lyon County home carries about $203,325 of value against a median household income near $74,241. Vacancy across Lyon County's tracked ZIPs runs 7.3% and the poverty rate is 6%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Lyon County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 69/100 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.