Houston County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Houston County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Houston County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Houston County breakdown.
- Houston County's most distressed ZIP is 31005 at 28/100.
- 12 ZIP codes tracked in Houston County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Houston County reads expansion — home values up 5.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12% across Houston County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11% poverty rate.
- The typical Houston County home is worth about $212,482 against a ~$78,736 median income.
- Lending headwind in Houston County sits at 35/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31005 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 31025 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 31028 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 31047 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 31088 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 31093 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 31098 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 31069 | 27/100 |
| 9 | 31091 | 25/100 |
| 10 | 31036 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 31008 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 31030 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Houston County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Houston County distress
DLRadar builds Houston County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 26/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Houston County market phase and pricing
Houston County currently sits in expansion after a 5.9% 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 ZIP code leads Houston County on distress?
ZIP 31005 leads Houston County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Houston County in?
Houston County currently sits in expansion, with values up 5.9% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What is this Houston County analysis built from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 12 ZIP codes in Houston County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Houston County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Houston County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 31005 down to 19/100 in 31030, against a Houston County average of 26/100. With 9 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Houston County wastes effort.
What do Houston County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Houston County home carries about $212,482 of value against a median household income near $78,736. Vacancy across Houston County's tracked ZIPs runs 12% and the poverty rate is 11%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Houston County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 35/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.