Rice County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Rice County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Rice County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 23/100. Here is the 2026 Rice County breakdown.
- Rice County's most distressed ZIP is 67525 at 23/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Rice County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Rice County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.8% across Rice County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Rice County home is worth about $116,936 against a ~$70,016 median income.
- Lending headwind in Rice County sits at 55/100 — 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 | 67525 | 23/100 |
| 2 | 67502 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 67526 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 67579 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 67546 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 67491 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 67512 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 67427 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 67457 | 12/100 |
| 10 | 67524 | 12/100 |
| 11 | 67554 | 12/100 |
| 12 | 67573 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Rice County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Rice County distress
DLRadar builds Rice County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 15/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Rice County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Rice County in peak; prices moved up 2.9% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
Which part of Rice County, KS scores highest for distress?
ZIP 67525 leads Rice County at 23/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Rice County expanding or contracting?
Rice County is classified peak with a 2.9% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Rice County analysis built from?
Every Rice 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 13 Rice County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Rice County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Rice County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Rice County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 23/100 in 67525 down to 12/100 in 67573, against a Rice County average of 15/100. Those 11 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Rice County from the rest.
What do Rice County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Rice County home carries about $116,936 of value against a median household income near $70,016. Vacancy across Rice County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.8% and the poverty rate is 9.8%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Rice County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 55/100 lending headwind.
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