Scott County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Scott County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Scott County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Scott County breakdown.
- Scott County's most distressed ZIP is 67871 at 20/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Scott County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Scott County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.6% across Scott County's tracked ZIPs, with a 5.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Scott County home is worth about $159,300 against a ~$75,884 median income.
- Lending headwind in Scott County sits at 18/100 — 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 | 67871 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 67850 | 16/100 |
| 3 | 67851 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 67863 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Scott County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Scott County distress
DLRadar builds Scott County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 16/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Scott County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Scott County is peak, with values up 2.9% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Scott County on distress?
ZIP 67871 leads Scott County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Scott County in the housing cycle?
Scott County reads peak, with home prices up 2.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Scott County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 4 Scott 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 Scott County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Scott County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 67871 down to 14/100 in 67863, against a Scott County average of 16/100. That 6-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Scott County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Scott County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Scott County home carries about $159,300 of value against a median household income near $75,884. Vacancy across Scott County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.6% and the poverty rate is 5.1%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Scott County's filings and its 18/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.