Mellette County, SD Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Mellette County, South Dakota? DLRadar grades every Mellette County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 10/100. Here is the 2026 Mellette County breakdown.
- Mellette County's most distressed ZIP is 57580 at 10/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Mellette County, averaging 8/100 distress.
- Mellette County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year, 0.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 24.4% across Mellette County's tracked ZIPs, with a 37.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Mellette County home is worth about $149,740 against a ~$57,159 median income.
- Lending headwind in Mellette County sits at 47/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57580 | 10/100 |
| 2 | 57521 | 9/100 |
| 3 | 57560 | 9/100 |
| 4 | 57566 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 57559 | 6/100 |
| 6 | 57579 | 6/100 |
| 7 | 57585 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Mellette County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Mellette County distress
DLRadar builds Mellette County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 8/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Mellette County market phase and pricing
Mellette County currently sits in peak after a 2.2% gain in the past twelve months, 0.4% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
Which part of Mellette County, SD scores highest for distress?
ZIP 57580 leads Mellette County at 10/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Mellette County in?
Phase for Mellette County: peak, tracking a 2.2% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Mellette County data sourced?
Mellette 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 7 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Mellette County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Mellette County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 10/100 in 57580 down to 6/100 in 57585, against a Mellette County average of 8/100. The 4-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Mellette County.
What do Mellette County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Mellette County home carries about $149,740 of value against a median household income near $57,159. Vacancy across Mellette County's tracked ZIPs runs 24.4% and the poverty rate is 37.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Mellette County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 47/100 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.