Morton County, ND Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Morton County, North Dakota? DLRadar grades every Morton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Morton County breakdown.
- Morton County's most distressed ZIP is 58554 at 21/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Morton County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Morton County reads expansion — home values up 6.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.9% across Morton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Morton County home is worth about $172,513 against a ~$80,699 median income.
- Lending headwind in Morton County sits at 44/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58554 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 58566 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 58570 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 58520 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 58535 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 58563 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 58631 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 58638 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Morton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Morton County distress
Morton County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 19/100 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.
Morton County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Morton County in expansion; prices moved up 6.6% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
Which Morton County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 58554 leads Morton County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Morton County in the housing cycle?
Morton County reads expansion, with home prices up 6.6% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Can the Morton County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 8 Morton County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Morton County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Morton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 58554 down to 17/100 in 58638, against a Morton County average of 19/100. A spread of 4 points means Morton County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Morton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Morton County home carries about $172,513 of value against a median household income near $80,699. Vacancy across Morton County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.9% and the poverty rate is 8.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Morton County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.