Pottawattamie County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pottawattamie County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Pottawattamie County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Pottawattamie County breakdown.
- Pottawattamie County's most distressed ZIP is 51501 at 26/100.
- 24 ZIP codes tracked in Pottawattamie County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Pottawattamie County reads neutral — home values up 3.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 8.3% across Pottawattamie County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Pottawattamie County home is worth about $203,900 against a ~$71,501 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pottawattamie County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51501 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 51510 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 51525 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 51526 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 51536 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 51542 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 51548 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 51549 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 51553 | 26/100 |
| 10 | 51560 | 26/100 |
| 11 | 51575 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 51576 | 26/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pottawattamie County distress
Pottawattamie County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 22/100 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.
Pottawattamie County market phase and pricing
Phase for Pottawattamie County: neutral (+3.8% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Pottawattamie County on distress?
ZIP 51501 leads Pottawattamie County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Pottawattamie County in the housing cycle?
Pottawattamie County currently sits in neutral, with values up 3.8% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Pottawattamie County scores?
Each Pottawattamie 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 24 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Pottawattamie County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Pottawattamie County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 51501 down to 26/100 in 51576, against a Pottawattamie County average of 22/100. With 0 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Pottawattamie County wastes effort.
What do Pottawattamie County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pottawattamie County home carries about $203,900 of value against a median household income near $71,501. Vacancy across Pottawattamie County's tracked ZIPs runs 8.3% and the poverty rate is 7.5%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Pottawattamie County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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