Wasco County, OR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wasco County, Oregon? DLRadar grades every Wasco County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Wasco County breakdown.
- Wasco County's most distressed ZIP is 97001 at 22/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Wasco County, averaging 21/100 distress.
- Wasco County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 23.8% across Wasco County's tracked ZIPs, with a 21.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Wasco County home is worth about $353,757 against a ~$65,144 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wasco County sits at 45/100 — 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 | 97001 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 97021 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 97037 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 97040 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 97057 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 97058 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 97063 | 22/100 |
| 8 | 97761 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 97741 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wasco County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wasco County distress
Wasco County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 21/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Wasco County market phase and pricing
Wasco County reads peak — home prices rose 1.2% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Wasco County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 97001 leads Wasco County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Wasco County market phase?
The market phase for Wasco County is peak, prices rising 1.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Wasco County analysis built from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 9 Wasco 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 Wasco County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Wasco County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 97001 down to 18/100 in 97741, against a Wasco County average of 21/100. Those 4 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Wasco County from the rest.
What do Wasco County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wasco County home carries about $353,757 of value against a median household income near $65,144. Vacancy across Wasco County's tracked ZIPs runs 23.8% and the poverty rate is 21.4%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Wasco County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 45/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.