Woodbury County, IA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Woodbury County, Iowa? DLRadar grades every Woodbury County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 31/100. Here is the 2026 Woodbury County breakdown.
- Woodbury County's most distressed ZIP is 51004 at 31/100.
- 26 ZIP codes tracked in Woodbury County, averaging 29/100 distress.
- Woodbury County reads contraction — home values down 1.3% year over year, 1.3% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 9.4% across Woodbury County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Woodbury County home is worth about $178,138 against a ~$72,024 median income.
- Lending headwind in Woodbury County sits at 40/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51004 | 31/100 |
| 2 | 51007 | 31/100 |
| 3 | 51015 | 31/100 |
| 4 | 51030 | 31/100 |
| 5 | 51039 | 31/100 |
| 6 | 51044 | 31/100 |
| 7 | 51052 | 31/100 |
| 8 | 51054 | 31/100 |
| 9 | 51101 | 31/100 |
| 10 | 51103 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 51104 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 51105 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Woodbury County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Woodbury County distress
DLRadar builds Woodbury County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 29/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Woodbury County market phase and pricing
Woodbury County currently sits in contraction after a 1.3% decline in the past twelve months, 1.3% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Common questions
Where is distress highest inside Woodbury County, IA?
ZIP 51004 leads Woodbury County at 31/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Woodbury County at?
The market phase for Woodbury County is contraction, prices falling 1.3% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Woodbury County data sourced?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 26 Woodbury 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 Woodbury County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Woodbury County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 31/100 in 51004 down to 31/100 in 51105, against a Woodbury County average of 29/100. The 0-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Woodbury County.
What do Woodbury County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Woodbury County home carries about $178,138 of value against a median household income near $72,024. Vacancy across Woodbury County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.4% and the poverty rate is 10.7%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Woodbury County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 40/100 lending headwind.
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