Fayette County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Fayette County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Fayette County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Fayette County breakdown.
- Fayette County's most distressed ZIP is 30213 at 36/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Fayette County, averaging 27/100 distress.
- Fayette County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 5.7% across Fayette County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Fayette County home is worth about $396,613 against a ~$95,557 median income.
- Lending headwind in Fayette County sits at 44/100 — 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 | 30213 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 30238 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 30214 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 30215 | 25/100 |
| 5 | 30269 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 30276 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 30290 | 25/100 |
| 8 | 30205 | 23/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Fayette County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Fayette County distress
DLRadar builds Fayette County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 27/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Fayette County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Fayette County is peak, with values up 1.2% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Fayette County, GA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 30213 leads Fayette County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Fayette County in?
Phase for Fayette County: peak, tracking a 1.2% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What are the sources behind these Fayette County numbers?
Fayette County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 8 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Fayette County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Fayette County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 30213 down to 23/100 in 30205, against a Fayette County average of 27/100. That 13-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Fayette County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Fayette County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Fayette County home carries about $396,613 of value against a median household income near $95,557. Vacancy across Fayette County's tracked ZIPs runs 5.7% and the poverty rate is 7.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Fayette County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.