Walsh County, ND Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Walsh County, North Dakota? DLRadar grades every Walsh County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 11/100. Here is the 2026 Walsh County breakdown.
- Walsh County's most distressed ZIP is 56744 at 11/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Walsh County, averaging 8/100 distress.
- Walsh County reads peak — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.9% across Walsh County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Walsh County home is worth about $126,350 against a ~$71,871 median income.
- Lending headwind in Walsh County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56744 | 11/100 |
| 2 | 58225 | 11/100 |
| 3 | 58231 | 11/100 |
| 4 | 58233 | 10/100 |
| 5 | 58261 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 58227 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 58243 | 8/100 |
| 8 | 58210 | 7/100 |
| 9 | 58237 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 58250 | 7/100 |
| 11 | 58270 | 7/100 |
| 12 | 58273 | 7/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Walsh County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Walsh County distress
The Walsh County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 8/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Walsh County market phase and pricing
Phase for Walsh County: peak (+4.2% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Walsh County on distress?
ZIP 56744 leads Walsh County at 11/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Walsh County in the housing cycle?
FHFA price-index movement places Walsh County in peak; prices are up 4.2% over twelve months.
What is this Walsh County analysis built from?
Every Walsh County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 16 Walsh County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Walsh County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Walsh County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Walsh County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 11/100 in 56744 down to 7/100 in 58273, against a Walsh County average of 8/100. A spread of 4 points means Walsh County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Walsh County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Walsh County home carries about $126,350 of value against a median household income near $71,871. Vacancy across Walsh County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.9% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Walsh County's filings and its 54/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.