Powell County, MT Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Powell County, Montana? DLRadar grades every Powell County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Powell County breakdown.
- Powell County's most distressed ZIP is 59868 at 15/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Powell County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Powell County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 32.7% across Powell County's tracked ZIPs, with a 4.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Powell County home is worth about $411,400 against a ~$60,062 median income.
- Lending headwind in Powell County sits at 31/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59868 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 59713 | 8/100 |
| 3 | 59728 | 8/100 |
| 4 | 59731 | 8/100 |
| 5 | 59733 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 59843 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 59854 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 59722 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Powell County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Powell County distress
DLRadar builds Powell County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 9/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Powell County market phase and pricing
Powell County currently sits in peak after a 2.2% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Powell County, MT?
ZIP 59868 leads Powell County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Powell County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Powell County is peak, prices rising 2.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Powell County data sourced?
Each Powell 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 8 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Powell County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Powell County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 59868 down to 7/100 in 59722, against a Powell County average of 9/100. With 8 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Powell County wastes effort.
What do Powell County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Powell County home carries about $411,400 of value against a median household income near $60,062. Vacancy across Powell County's tracked ZIPs runs 32.7% and the poverty rate is 4.9%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Powell County's filings and its 31/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.