Sauk County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sauk County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Sauk County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Sauk County breakdown.
- Sauk County's most distressed ZIP is 53583 at 21/100.
- 19 ZIP codes tracked in Sauk County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Sauk County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.9% across Sauk County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Sauk County home is worth about $253,078 against a ~$77,945 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sauk County sits at 39/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53583 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 53561 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 53577 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 53578 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 53913 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 53940 | 19/100 |
| 7 | 53941 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 53942 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 53943 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 53951 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 53959 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 53961 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sauk County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sauk County distress
Sauk County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 18/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Sauk County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Sauk County is expansion, with values up 5.3% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is distress highest inside Sauk County, WI?
ZIP 53583 leads Sauk County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Sauk County expanding or contracting?
Sauk County currently sits in expansion, with values up 5.3% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
How is the Sauk County data sourced?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 19 ZIP codes in Sauk County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Sauk County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Sauk County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 53583 down to 19/100 in 53961, against a Sauk County average of 18/100. The 2-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Sauk County.
What do Sauk County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sauk County home carries about $253,078 of value against a median household income near $77,945. Vacancy across Sauk County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.9% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Sauk County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 39/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.