Madison County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Madison County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Madison County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Madison County breakdown.
- Madison County's most distressed ZIP is 68642 at 28/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Madison County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Madison County reads peak — home values up 3.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.9% across Madison County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Madison County home is worth about $199,438 against a ~$67,708 median income.
- Lending headwind in Madison County sits at 30/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68642 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 68644 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 68758 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 68715 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 68748 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 68752 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 68701 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 68781 | 16/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Madison County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Madison County distress
Madison County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 21/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Madison County market phase and pricing
Phase for Madison County: peak (+3.1% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Madison County, NE?
ZIP 68642 leads Madison County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Madison County in the housing cycle?
Madison County reads peak, with home prices up 3.1% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Where does the Madison County data come from?
Every Madison 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 8 Madison County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Madison County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Madison County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Madison County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 68642 down to 16/100 in 68781, against a Madison County average of 21/100. Because the gap runs to 12 points, Madison County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Madison County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Madison County home carries about $199,438 of value against a median household income near $67,708. Vacancy across Madison County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.9% and the poverty rate is 8.3%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Madison County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 30/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.