Pulaski County, KY Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pulaski County, Kentucky? DLRadar grades every Pulaski County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Pulaski County breakdown.
- Pulaski County's most distressed ZIP is 42501 at 27/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Pulaski County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Pulaski County reads peak — home values up 4.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.8% across Pulaski County's tracked ZIPs, with a 22.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Pulaski County home is worth about $147,991 against a ~$51,986 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pulaski County sits at 40/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42501 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 42503 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 42519 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 42533 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 42553 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 42567 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 42544 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 40409 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 40419 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 42518 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 42642 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pulaski County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pulaski County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Pulaski County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 24/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Pulaski County market phase and pricing
Pulaski County reads peak — home prices rose 4.4% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Pulaski County, KY?
ZIP 42501 leads Pulaski County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Pulaski County in the housing cycle?
Pulaski County currently sits in peak, with values up 4.4% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Pulaski County numbers?
Every Pulaski County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 11 Pulaski County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Pulaski County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Pulaski County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Pulaski County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 42501 down to 13/100 in 42642, against a Pulaski County average of 24/100. Those 14 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Pulaski County from the rest.
What do Pulaski County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pulaski County home carries about $147,991 of value against a median household income near $51,986. Vacancy across Pulaski County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.8% and the poverty rate is 22.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Pulaski County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 40/100 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.