Distressed Properties in Iowa
DLRadar scores 99 Iowa counties on market cycle, bank stress and insurance distress. 1 is in contraction or recovery; Iowa home prices average +2.6% year over year.
Iowa averages 60/100 bank stress and 23/100 insurance distress.
Furthest through the turn in Iowa: Woodbury County (-1.3%).
Iowa residential listings tracked: 1,648 across 970 ZIPs; Iowa candidate listings 437; 268 Iowa ZIPs read active. Busiest Iowa ZIPs: 52001 59 listings, 10 candidates; 50023 57 listings, 12 candidates; 52240 51 listings, 3 candidates in Iowa; 50266 51 listings, 9 candidates; 50322 48 listings, 4 candidates; 50021 47 listings, 7 candidates.
HUD lists 221 assisted multifamily properties in Iowa with 15,128 units, 6,518 of the Iowa units assisted.
Iowa ZIPs by price-cycle phase: 1,384 peak, 211 neutral, 128 expansion, 24 contraction, 3 recovery.
Iowa ninety-day mortgage delinquency 0.9% as of December 2025; highest sampled Iowa counties: Black Hawk 1.0%, Polk 1.0%, Scott 0.8%.
Iowa counties to watch
Distressed properties in Iowa — FAQ
How do I find Iowa distressed properties?
Start with the 1 of 99 Iowa counties in contraction or recovery, led by Woodbury County, then open each Iowa county's ZIP scores.
Where does the Iowa data come from?
Iowa price cycle from FHFA; Iowa bank stress (60/100) from FDIC call reports; Iowa insurance distress (23/100) from FEMA and NFIP.
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