Thurston County, NE Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Thurston County, Nebraska? DLRadar grades every Thurston County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Thurston County breakdown.
- Thurston County's most distressed ZIP is 68020 at 20/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Thurston County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Thurston County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.4% across Thurston County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Thurston County home is worth about $111,060 against a ~$61,115 median income.
- Lending headwind in Thurston County sits at 57/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68020 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 68038 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 68039 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 68055 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 68062 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 68067 | 18/100 |
| 7 | 68071 | 18/100 |
| 8 | 68733 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 68047 | 15/100 |
| 10 | 68784 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Thurston County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Thurston County distress
DLRadar builds Thurston County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 17/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Thurston County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Thurston County is peak, with values up 3.3% 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 Thurston County, NE?
ZIP 68020 leads Thurston County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Thurston County at?
Thurston County is classified peak with a 3.3% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
How is the Thurston County data sourced?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 10 Thurston 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 Thurston County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Thurston County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 68020 down to 10/100 in 68784, against a Thurston County average of 17/100. A spread of 10 points means Thurston County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Thurston County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Thurston County home carries about $111,060 of value against a median household income near $61,115. Vacancy across Thurston County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.4% and the poverty rate is 13.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Thurston County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 57/100 lending headwind.
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