Madison County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Madison County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Madison County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Madison County breakdown.
- Madison County's most distressed ZIP is 71232 at 26/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Madison County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Madison County reads contraction — home values down 0.1% year over year, 2.3% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 28.7% across Madison County's tracked ZIPs, with a 33.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Madison County home is worth about $74,675 against a ~$44,409 median income.
- Lending headwind in Madison County sits at 42/100 — 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 | 71232 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 71233 | 26/100 |
| 3 | 71282 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 71237 | 18/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Madison County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Madison County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Madison County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 24/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Madison County market phase and pricing
Madison County reads contraction — home prices fell 0.1% over the last year and are 2.3% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Madison County on distress?
ZIP 71232 leads Madison County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Madison County in the housing cycle?
Madison County currently sits in contraction, with values down 0.1% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Madison County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the contraction path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 4 ZIP codes in Madison County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Madison County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Madison County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 71232 down to 18/100 in 71237, against a Madison County average of 24/100. The 8-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Madison County.
What do Madison County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Madison County home carries about $74,675 of value against a median household income near $44,409. Vacancy across Madison County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.7% and the poverty rate is 33.2%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Madison County's filings and its 42/100 lending headwind.
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