Marion County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Marion County, Kentucky? DLRadar grades every Marion County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Marion County breakdown.
- Marion County's most distressed ZIP is 40069 at 25/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Marion County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Marion County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.5% across Marion County's tracked ZIPs, with a 24% poverty rate.
- The typical Marion County home is worth about $149,713 against a ~$59,064 median income.
- Lending headwind in Marion County sits at 67/100 — 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 | 40069 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 40052 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 40328 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 40037 | 15/100 |
| 5 | 40009 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 40033 | 13/100 |
| 7 | 40049 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 40060 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 40062 | 13/100 |
| 10 | 40063 | 13/100 |
| 11 | 42718 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Marion County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Marion County distress
Marion County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 15/100 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.
Marion County market phase and pricing
Marion County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.3% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked
Which ZIP code leads Marion County on distress?
ZIP 40069 leads Marion County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Marion County sit in right now?
Phase for Marion County: expansion, tracking a 5.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Marion County scores?
Each Marion County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 11 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Marion County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Marion County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 40069 down to 13/100 in 42718, against a Marion County average of 15/100. Those 12 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Marion County from the rest.
What do Marion County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Marion County home carries about $149,713 of value against a median household income near $59,064. Vacancy across Marion County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.5% and the poverty rate is 24%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Marion County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 67/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.