Sangamon County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sangamon County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Sangamon County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 23/100. Here is the 2026 Sangamon County breakdown.
- Sangamon County's most distressed ZIP is 62515 at 23/100.
- 30 ZIP codes tracked in Sangamon County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Sangamon County reads expansion — home values up 5.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 7% across Sangamon County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Sangamon County home is worth about $186,189 against a ~$78,972 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sangamon County sits at 57/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62515 | 23/100 |
| 2 | 62520 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 62530 | 23/100 |
| 4 | 62536 | 23/100 |
| 5 | 62561 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 62615 | 23/100 |
| 7 | 62625 | 23/100 |
| 8 | 62629 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 62661 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 62684 | 23/100 |
| 11 | 62689 | 23/100 |
| 12 | 62701 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sangamon County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sangamon County distress
The Sangamon County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 22/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Sangamon County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Sangamon County is expansion, with values up 5.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Sangamon County?
ZIP 62515 leads Sangamon County at 23/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Sangamon County market phase?
Sangamon County reads expansion, with home prices up 5.2% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Can the Sangamon County figures be verified?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 30 Sangamon County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Sangamon County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Sangamon County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 23/100 in 62515 down to 23/100 in 62701, against a Sangamon County average of 22/100. The 0-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Sangamon County.
What do Sangamon County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sangamon County home carries about $186,189 of value against a median household income near $78,972. Vacancy across Sangamon County's tracked ZIPs runs 7% and the poverty rate is 9.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Sangamon County's filings and its 57/100 lending headwind.
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