Muscatine County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Muscatine County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Muscatine County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Muscatine County breakdown.
- Muscatine County's most distressed ZIP is 52773 at 31/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Muscatine County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Muscatine County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 6.3% across Muscatine County's tracked ZIPs, with a 6.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Muscatine County home is worth about $207,957 against a ~$74,647 median income.
- Lending headwind in Muscatine County sits at 52/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52773 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 52726 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 52769 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 52747 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 52749 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 52759 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 52766 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 52720 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 52760 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 52761 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 52776 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 52778 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Muscatine County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Muscatine County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Muscatine County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 21/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Muscatine County market phase and pricing
Muscatine County currently sits in peak after a 2.7% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Which part of Muscatine County, IA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 52773 leads Muscatine County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Muscatine County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Muscatine County is peak, prices rising 2.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Muscatine County data sourced?
Muscatine 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 14 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Muscatine County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Muscatine County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 52773 down to 18/100 in 52778, against a Muscatine County average of 21/100. That 13-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Muscatine County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Muscatine County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Muscatine County home carries about $207,957 of value against a median household income near $74,647. Vacancy across Muscatine County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.3% and the poverty rate is 6.5%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Muscatine County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 52/100 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.