Ottawa County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Ottawa County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Ottawa County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Ottawa County breakdown.
- Ottawa County's most distressed ZIP is 67401 at 27/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Ottawa County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Ottawa County reads peak — home values up 3.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 14.4% across Ottawa County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Ottawa County home is worth about $150,855 against a ~$63,892 median income.
- Lending headwind in Ottawa County sits at 38/100 — 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 | 67401 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 67470 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 67484 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 67480 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 67422 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 67467 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 67436 | 14/100 |
| 8 | 67466 | 8/100 |
| 9 | 67445 | 6/100 |
| 10 | 67458 | 6/100 |
| 11 | 67432 | 4/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Ottawa County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Ottawa County distress
The Ottawa County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 16/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Ottawa County market phase and pricing
Ottawa County currently sits in peak after a 3.5% 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 Ottawa County, KS scores highest for distress?
ZIP 67401 leads Ottawa County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Ottawa County market phase?
Ottawa County is classified peak with a 3.5% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Where does the Ottawa County data come from?
Each Ottawa County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 11 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Ottawa County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Ottawa County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 67401 down to 4/100 in 67432, against a Ottawa County average of 16/100. With 23 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Ottawa County wastes effort.
What do Ottawa County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Ottawa County home carries about $150,855 of value against a median household income near $63,892. Vacancy across Ottawa County's tracked ZIPs runs 14.4% and the poverty rate is 14.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Ottawa County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 38/100 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.