Steele County, MN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Steele County, Minnesota? DLRadar grades every Steele County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Steele County breakdown.
- Steele County's most distressed ZIP is 55052 at 27/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Steele County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Steele County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 7.5% across Steele County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Steele County home is worth about $226,655 against a ~$81,191 median income.
- Lending headwind in Steele County sits at 72/100 — 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 | 55052 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 55946 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 55049 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 55060 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 56046 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 55917 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 56026 | 16/100 |
| 8 | 56072 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 56093 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 55924 | 9/100 |
| 11 | 55985 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Steele County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Steele County distress
The Steele County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 17/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Steele County market phase and pricing
Steele County currently sits in peak after a 2.7% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Common questions
Which Steele County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 55052 leads Steele County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Steele County expanding or contracting?
Steele County is classified peak with a 2.7% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Can the Steele County figures be verified?
Each Steele 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 11 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Steele County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Steele County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 55052 down to 8/100 in 55985, against a Steele County average of 17/100. The 19-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Steele County.
What do Steele County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Steele County home carries about $226,655 of value against a median household income near $81,191. Vacancy across Steele County's tracked ZIPs runs 7.5% and the poverty rate is 8.5%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Steele County's foreclosure and lien data and its 72/100 lending headwind.
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