Pickens County, AL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pickens County, Alabama? DLRadar grades every Pickens County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Pickens County breakdown.
- Pickens County's most distressed ZIP is 35466 at 21/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Pickens County, averaging 15/100 distress.
- Pickens County reads contraction — home values down 1.6% year over year, 2.8% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 23.1% across Pickens County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Pickens County home is worth about $120,913 against a ~$48,558 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pickens County sits at 59/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35466 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 35555 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 35442 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 35447 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 35461 | 14/100 |
| 6 | 35481 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 35574 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 35576 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pickens County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pickens County distress
Pickens County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 15/100 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.
Pickens County market phase and pricing
Pickens County reads contraction — home prices fell 1.6% over the last year and are 2.8% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked
Which part of Pickens County, AL scores highest for distress?
ZIP 35466 leads Pickens County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Pickens County market phase?
Phase for Pickens County: contraction, tracking a 1.6% decline year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What is this Pickens County analysis built from?
Each Pickens County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 8 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Pickens County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Pickens County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 35466 down to 13/100 in 35576, against a Pickens County average of 15/100. Those 8 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Pickens County from the rest.
What do Pickens County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pickens County home carries about $120,913 of value against a median household income near $48,558. Vacancy across Pickens County's tracked ZIPs runs 23.1% and the poverty rate is 18.7%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Pickens County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 59/100 lending headwind.
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