Price County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Price County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Price County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Price County breakdown.
- Price County's most distressed ZIP is 54538 at 16/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Price County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Price County reads peak — home values up 4.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 42.1% across Price County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12% poverty rate.
- The typical Price County home is worth about $168,764 against a ~$57,589 median income.
- Lending headwind in Price County sits at 79/100 — 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 | 54538 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 54564 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 54470 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 54490 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 54514 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 54459 | 12/100 |
| 7 | 54530 | 12/100 |
| 8 | 54513 | 11/100 |
| 9 | 54515 | 11/100 |
| 10 | 54524 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 54537 | 11/100 |
| 12 | 54552 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Price County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Price County distress
Price County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 12/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Price County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Price County is peak, with values up 4.6% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Price County?
ZIP 54538 leads Price County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Price County in the housing cycle?
Phase for Price County: peak, tracking a 4.6% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Price County data sourced?
Price 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 Price County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Price County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 54538 down to 11/100 in 54552, against a Price County average of 12/100. Because the gap runs to 5 points, Price County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Price County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Price County home carries about $168,764 of value against a median household income near $57,589. Vacancy across Price County's tracked ZIPs runs 42.1% and the poverty rate is 12%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Price County's filings and its 79/100 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.