Meade County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Meade County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Meade County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Meade County breakdown.
- Meade County's most distressed ZIP is 57702 at 21/100.
- 19 ZIP codes tracked in Meade County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Meade County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 15.3% across Meade County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11% poverty rate.
- The typical Meade County home is worth about $257,200 against a ~$69,410 median income.
- Lending headwind in Meade County sits at 6/100 — 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 | 57702 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 57701 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 57761 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 57767 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 57791 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 57706 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 57718 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 57719 | 18/100 |
| 9 | 57737 | 18/100 |
| 10 | 57741 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 57769 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 57787 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Meade County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Meade County distress
Meade County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 17/100 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.
Meade County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Meade County is peak, with values up 1.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Meade County on distress?
ZIP 57702 leads Meade County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Meade County in?
Meade County reads peak, with home prices up 1.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Where does the Meade County data come from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 19 Meade County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Meade County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Meade County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 57702 down to 18/100 in 57787, against a Meade County average of 17/100. That 3-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Meade County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Meade County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Meade County home carries about $257,200 of value against a median household income near $69,410. Vacancy across Meade County's tracked ZIPs runs 15.3% and the poverty rate is 11%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Meade County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 6/100 lending headwind.
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