Meeker County, MN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Meeker County, Minnesota? DLRadar grades every Meeker County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Meeker County breakdown.
- Meeker County's most distressed ZIP is 56362 at 21/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Meeker County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Meeker County reads peak — home values up 3.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.6% across Meeker County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8% poverty rate.
- The typical Meeker County home is worth about $257,208 against a ~$79,606 median income.
- Lending headwind in Meeker County sits at 78/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56362 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 55342 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 55353 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 55382 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 56209 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 55329 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 55389 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 55350 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 55324 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 55325 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 55355 | 11/100 |
| 12 | 56228 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Meeker County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Meeker County distress
DLRadar builds Meeker County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 15/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Meeker County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Meeker County is peak, with values up 3.4% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Common questions
Which Meeker County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 56362 leads Meeker County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Meeker County at?
The market phase for Meeker County is peak, prices rising 3.4% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Meeker County analysis built from?
Meeker County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 13 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Meeker County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Meeker County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 56362 down to 11/100 in 56228, against a Meeker County average of 15/100. Because the gap runs to 10 points, Meeker County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Meeker County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Meeker County home carries about $257,208 of value against a median household income near $79,606. Vacancy across Meeker County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.6% and the poverty rate is 8%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Meeker County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 78/100 lending headwind.
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