Van Buren County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Van Buren County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Van Buren County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Van Buren County breakdown.
- Van Buren County's most distressed ZIP is 52535 at 15/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Van Buren County, averaging 10/100 distress.
- Van Buren County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20% across Van Buren County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Van Buren County home is worth about $128,550 against a ~$62,900 median income.
- Lending headwind in Van Buren County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52535 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 52567 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 52651 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 52554 | 13/100 |
| 5 | 52542 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 52565 | 10/100 |
| 7 | 52620 | 10/100 |
| 8 | 52551 | 9/100 |
| 9 | 52588 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 52626 | 7/100 |
| 11 | 52630 | 7/100 |
| 12 | 52570 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Van Buren County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Van Buren County distress
Van Buren County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 10/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Van Buren County market phase and pricing
Phase for Van Buren County: peak (+2.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
See the distressed properties behind the data in Van Buren County
The Van Buren County scores above are open to read. A 60-minute exploration adds the individual distressed properties behind each ZIP — no card required.
Card-free · live data across the whole platform for a week.
Questions and answers
Which Van Buren County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 52535 leads Van Buren County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Van Buren County market phase?
Van Buren County is classified peak with a 2.5% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
How is the Van Buren 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 13 Van Buren 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 Van Buren County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Van Buren County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 52535 down to 6/100 in 52570, against a Van Buren County average of 10/100. That 9-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Van Buren County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Van Buren County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Van Buren County home carries about $128,550 of value against a median household income near $62,900. Vacancy across Van Buren County's tracked ZIPs runs 20% and the poverty rate is 16.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Van Buren County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 0/100 lending headwind.
Related
Every score is formula-driven and sourced from public records. Treat it as research, not investment, legal or financial advice. Monthly refresh.