Smith County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Smith County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Smith County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 9/100. Here is the 2026 Smith County breakdown.
- Smith County's most distressed ZIP is 66951 at 9/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Smith County, averaging 8/100 distress.
- Smith County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 26.3% across Smith County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Smith County home is worth about $88,588 against a ~$61,080 median income.
- Lending headwind in Smith County sits at 31/100 — 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 | 66951 | 9/100 |
| 2 | 67430 | 9/100 |
| 3 | 67437 | 9/100 |
| 4 | 67623 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 66932 | 8/100 |
| 6 | 66952 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 66967 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 67474 | 8/100 |
| 9 | 67628 | 8/100 |
| 10 | 67638 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Smith County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Smith County distress
DLRadar builds Smith County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 8/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Smith County market phase and pricing
Smith County currently sits in peak after a 2.9% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Smith County, KS?
ZIP 66951 leads Smith County at 9/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Smith County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Smith County is peak, prices rising 2.9% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Smith County analysis built from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 10 Smith County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Smith County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Smith County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 9/100 in 66951 down to 8/100 in 67638, against a Smith County average of 8/100. Because the gap runs to 1 points, Smith County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Smith County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Smith County home carries about $88,588 of value against a median household income near $61,080. Vacancy across Smith County's tracked ZIPs runs 26.3% and the poverty rate is 10.7%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Smith County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 31/100 lending headwind.
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