Calcasieu County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Calcasieu County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Calcasieu County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Calcasieu County breakdown.
- Calcasieu County's most distressed ZIP is 70601 at 36/100.
- 18 ZIP codes tracked in Calcasieu County, averaging 34/100 distress.
- Calcasieu County reads expansion — home values up 8.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.7% across Calcasieu County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Calcasieu County home is worth about $186,613 against a ~$69,146 median income.
- Lending headwind in Calcasieu County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70601 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 70605 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 70609 | 36/100 |
| 4 | 70611 | 36/100 |
| 5 | 70615 | 36/100 |
| 6 | 70629 | 36/100 |
| 7 | 70646 | 36/100 |
| 8 | 70663 | 36/100 |
| 9 | 70665 | 36/100 |
| 10 | 70668 | 36/100 |
| 11 | 70669 | 36/100 |
| 12 | 70633 | 34/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Calcasieu County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Calcasieu County distress
Calcasieu County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 34/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Calcasieu County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Calcasieu County is expansion, with values up 8.0% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Which Calcasieu County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 70601 leads Calcasieu County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Calcasieu County at?
Phase for Calcasieu County: expansion, tracking a 8.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Calcasieu County data come from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 18 Calcasieu County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Calcasieu County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Calcasieu County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 70601 down to 34/100 in 70633, against a Calcasieu County average of 34/100. Because the gap runs to 2 points, Calcasieu County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Calcasieu County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Calcasieu County home carries about $186,613 of value against a median household income near $69,146. Vacancy across Calcasieu County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.7% and the poverty rate is 17.8%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Calcasieu County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 54/100 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.