Yellowstone County, MT Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Yellowstone County, Montana? DLRadar grades every Yellowstone County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Yellowstone County breakdown.
- Yellowstone County's most distressed ZIP is 59002 at 20/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Yellowstone County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Yellowstone County reads expansion — home values up 5.0% year over year, 1.4% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 11.5% across Yellowstone County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Yellowstone County home is worth about $344,025 against a ~$77,379 median income.
- Lending headwind in Yellowstone County sits at 29/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59002 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 59006 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 59079 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 59088 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 59102 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 59105 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 59106 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 59024 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 59037 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 59044 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 59101 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 59064 | 16/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Yellowstone County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Yellowstone County distress
Yellowstone County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 18/100 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.
Yellowstone County market phase and pricing
Yellowstone County reads expansion — home prices rose 5.0% over the last year and are 1.4% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
Which Yellowstone County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 59002 leads Yellowstone County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Yellowstone County market phase?
Yellowstone County currently sits in expansion, with values up 5.0% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Yellowstone County numbers?
Every Yellowstone 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 16 Yellowstone County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Yellowstone County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Yellowstone County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Yellowstone County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 59002 down to 16/100 in 59064, against a Yellowstone County average of 18/100. That 4-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Yellowstone County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Yellowstone County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Yellowstone County home carries about $344,025 of value against a median household income near $77,379. Vacancy across Yellowstone County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.5% and the poverty rate is 12.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Yellowstone County's filings and its 29/100 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.