Columbia County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Columbia County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Columbia County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Columbia County breakdown.
- Columbia County's most distressed ZIP is 30802 at 34/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Columbia County, averaging 31/100 distress.
- Columbia County reads neutral — home values up 4.9% year over year, 0.5% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 16.2% across Columbia County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Columbia County home is worth about $267,671 against a ~$88,963 median income.
- Lending headwind in Columbia County sits at 50/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30802 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 30809 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 30813 | 34/100 |
| 4 | 30907 | 34/100 |
| 5 | 30909 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 30814 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 30824 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Columbia County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Columbia County distress
Columbia County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 31/100 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.
Columbia County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Columbia County is neutral, with values up 4.9% year over year and 0.5% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Columbia County, GA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 30802 leads Columbia County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Columbia County sit in right now?
Phase for Columbia County: neutral, tracking a 4.9% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What is this Columbia County analysis built from?
Each Columbia County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 7 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Columbia County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Columbia County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 30802 down to 18/100 in 30824, against a Columbia County average of 31/100. With 16 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Columbia County wastes effort.
What do Columbia County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Columbia County home carries about $267,671 of value against a median household income near $88,963. Vacancy across Columbia County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.2% and the poverty rate is 10.5%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Columbia County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 50/100 lending headwind.
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