ZIP 68856 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Custer County, Nebraska, ZIP 68856 scores 7 of 100 for composite distress, a minimal level on DLRadar's public-record index. The latent-versus-live split is 14/100 structural and 1/100 already moving. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (14/100), structural risk (14/100), mortgage stress (4/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (4/100) and institutional ownership (3/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 4.1% year on year (phase confidence 43/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Home values center near $190,000, an affordability ratio of 2.4× — accessible. 5.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Median household income is $81,250, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 29% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 24/100. Educational attainment sits at 24% bachelor's-or-above. The vacancy rate is 12.1% — elevated. The ZIP holds roughly 303 housing units. Owners hold 84% of homes, renters 16%. About 690 people live here, median age 37.

Net-net, 68856 is a working-distress ZIP — the kind that rewards current, parcel-level intelligence. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.