Walworth County, WI Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Walworth County, Wisconsin? DLRadar grades every Walworth County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 30/100. Here is the 2026 Walworth County breakdown.
- Walworth County's most distressed ZIP is 53119 at 30/100.
- 18 ZIP codes tracked in Walworth County, averaging 25/100 distress.
- Walworth County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 15.2% across Walworth County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Walworth County home is worth about $316,541 against a ~$84,973 median income.
- Lending headwind in Walworth County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53119 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 53149 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 53105 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 53190 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 53525 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 53114 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 53115 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 53120 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 53121 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 53125 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 53128 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 53147 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Walworth County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Walworth County distress
Walworth County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 25/100 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.
Walworth County market phase and pricing
Walworth County currently sits in expansion after a 5.3% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Walworth County on distress?
ZIP 53119 leads Walworth County at 30/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Walworth County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Walworth County: expansion, tracking a 5.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Walworth County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 18 ZIP codes in Walworth County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Walworth County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Walworth County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 30/100 in 53119 down to 24/100 in 53147, against a Walworth County average of 25/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Walworth County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Walworth County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Walworth County home carries about $316,541 of value against a median household income near $84,973. Vacancy across Walworth County's tracked ZIPs runs 15.2% and the poverty rate is 7.9%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Walworth County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 54/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.