Rusk County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Rusk County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Rusk County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 18/100. Here is the 2026 Rusk County breakdown.
- Rusk County's most distressed ZIP is 54745 at 18/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Rusk County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Rusk County reads peak — home values up 4.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 31.4% across Rusk County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Rusk County home is worth about $192,364 against a ~$64,581 median income.
- Lending headwind in Rusk County sits at 60/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54745 | 18/100 |
| 2 | 54757 | 18/100 |
| 3 | 54835 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 54766 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 54817 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 54868 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 54728 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 54526 | 12/100 |
| 9 | 54530 | 12/100 |
| 10 | 54563 | 12/100 |
| 11 | 54731 | 12/100 |
| 12 | 54819 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Rusk County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Rusk County distress
DLRadar builds Rusk County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 14/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Rusk County market phase and pricing
Rusk County reads peak — home prices rose 4.6% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which part of Rusk County, WI scores highest for distress?
ZIP 54745 leads Rusk County at 18/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Rusk County market phase?
The market phase for Rusk County is peak, prices rising 4.6% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What are the sources behind these Rusk County numbers?
Each Rusk 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 14 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Rusk County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Rusk County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 18/100 in 54745 down to 12/100 in 54819, against a Rusk County average of 14/100. Those 6 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Rusk County from the rest.
What do Rusk County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Rusk County home carries about $192,364 of value against a median household income near $64,581. Vacancy across Rusk County's tracked ZIPs runs 31.4% and the poverty rate is 11.3%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Rusk County's foreclosure and lien data and its 60/100 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.