Riley County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Riley County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Riley County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Riley County breakdown.
- Riley County's most distressed ZIP is 66441 at 25/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Riley County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Riley County reads neutral — home values up 4.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12.2% across Riley County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Riley County home is worth about $171,075 against a ~$61,227 median income.
- Lending headwind in Riley County sits at 50/100 — 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 | 66441 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 66442 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 66449 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 66503 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 66506 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 66517 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 66531 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 66554 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 66502 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 66933 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 66548 | 16/100 |
| 12 | 66411 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Riley County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Riley County distress
Riley County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 20/100 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.
Riley County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Riley County is neutral, with values up 4.7% 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 Riley County?
ZIP 66441 leads Riley County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Riley County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Riley County is neutral, prices rising 4.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Riley County data sourced?
Riley County draws on FHFA (neutral 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 Riley County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Riley County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 66441 down to 14/100 in 66411, against a Riley County average of 20/100. Because the gap runs to 11 points, Riley County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Riley County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Riley County home carries about $171,075 of value against a median household income near $61,227. Vacancy across Riley County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.2% and the poverty rate is 18.2%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Riley County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 50/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.