Grainger County, TN Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Grainger County, Tennessee? DLRadar grades every Grainger County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Grainger County breakdown.
- Grainger County's most distressed ZIP is 37806 at 26/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Grainger County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Grainger County reads neutral — home values up 3.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 22.8% across Grainger County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Grainger County home is worth about $180,178 against a ~$51,304 median income.
- Lending headwind in Grainger County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37806 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 37811 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 37779 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 37881 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 37708 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 37848 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 37861 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 37888 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 37709 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Grainger County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Grainger County distress
DLRadar builds Grainger County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 17/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Grainger County market phase and pricing
Grainger County currently sits in neutral after a 3.8% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Which Grainger County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 37806 leads Grainger County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Grainger County expanding or contracting?
Grainger County currently sits in neutral, with values up 3.8% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Grainger County data come from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 9 Grainger County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Grainger County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Grainger County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 37806 down to 14/100 in 37709, against a Grainger County average of 17/100. The 12-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Grainger County.
What do Grainger County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Grainger County home carries about $180,178 of value against a median household income near $51,304. Vacancy across Grainger County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.8% and the poverty rate is 14.5%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Grainger County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 54/100 lending headwind.
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