Washington County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Washington County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Washington County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Washington County breakdown.
- Washington County's most distressed ZIP is 62257 at 31/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Washington County, averaging 23/100 distress.
- Washington County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.4% across Washington County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Washington County home is worth about $135,692 against a ~$62,749 median income.
- Lending headwind in Washington County sits at 62/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62257 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 62214 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 62263 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 62271 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 62803 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 62848 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 62876 | 25/100 |
| 8 | 62877 | 25/100 |
| 9 | 62808 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 62268 | 23/100 |
| 11 | 62801 | 21/100 |
| 12 | 62831 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Washington County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Washington County distress
The Washington County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 23/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Washington County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Washington County in expansion; prices moved up 5.3% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Washington County, IL?
ZIP 62257 leads Washington County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Washington County market phase?
The market phase for Washington County is expansion, prices rising 5.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Washington County scores?
Every Washington County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 13 Washington County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Washington County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Washington County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Washington County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 62257 down to 17/100 in 62831, against a Washington County average of 23/100. Because the gap runs to 14 points, Washington County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Washington County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Washington County home carries about $135,692 of value against a median household income near $62,749. Vacancy across Washington County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.4% and the poverty rate is 9.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Washington County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 62/100 lending headwind.
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