Lee County, AL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lee County, Alabama? DLRadar grades every Lee County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Lee County breakdown.
- Lee County's most distressed ZIP is 36849 at 28/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Lee County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Lee County reads peak — home values up 0.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.6% across Lee County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Lee County home is worth about $214,831 against a ~$57,685 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lee County sits at 44/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36849 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 36865 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 36874 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 36877 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 36832 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 36870 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 36804 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 36867 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 36801 | 25/100 |
| 10 | 36830 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 36854 | 22/100 |
| 12 | 36879 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lee County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lee County distress
Lee County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 24/100 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.
Lee County market phase and pricing
Phase for Lee County: peak (+0.9% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Lee County, AL?
ZIP 36849 leads Lee County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Lee County at?
Phase for Lee County: peak, tracking a 0.9% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Lee County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 15 Lee 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 Lee County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Lee County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 36849 down to 22/100 in 36879, against a Lee County average of 24/100. That 6-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Lee County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Lee County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lee County home carries about $214,831 of value against a median household income near $57,685. Vacancy across Lee County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.6% and the poverty rate is 15.9%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Lee County's foreclosure and lien data and its 44/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.