Wichita County, KS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wichita County, Kansas? DLRadar grades every Wichita County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Wichita County breakdown.
- Wichita County's most distressed ZIP is 67871 at 20/100.
- 3 ZIP codes tracked in Wichita County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Wichita County reads peak — home values up 2.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.9% across Wichita County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Wichita County home is worth about $128,150 against a ~$68,914 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wichita County sits at 17/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67871 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 67863 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 67861 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wichita County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wichita County distress
Wichita County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 15/100 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.
Wichita County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Wichita County is peak, with values up 2.9% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Wichita County, KS?
ZIP 67871 leads Wichita County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Wichita County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Wichita County is peak, prices rising 2.9% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Wichita County data sourced?
Wichita County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 3 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Wichita County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Wichita County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 67871 down to 12/100 in 67861, against a Wichita County average of 15/100. That 8-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Wichita County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Wichita County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wichita County home carries about $128,150 of value against a median household income near $68,914. Vacancy across Wichita County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.9% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Wichita County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 17/100 lending headwind.
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