Pierce County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pierce County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Pierce County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Pierce County breakdown.
- Pierce County's most distressed ZIP is 31503 at 22/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Pierce County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Pierce County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.8% across Pierce County's tracked ZIPs, with a 20.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Pierce County home is worth about $125,633 against a ~$55,134 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pierce County sits at 35/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31503 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 31518 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 31516 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 31556 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 31557 | 18/100 |
| 6 | 31551 | 16/100 |
| 7 | 31510 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pierce County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pierce County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Pierce County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 18/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Pierce County market phase and pricing
Pierce County reads peak — home prices rose 1.2% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which part of Pierce County, GA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 31503 leads Pierce County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Pierce County in?
Pierce County is classified peak with a 1.2% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What are the sources behind these Pierce County numbers?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 7 Pierce County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Pierce County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Pierce County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 31503 down to 14/100 in 31510, against a Pierce County average of 18/100. Because the gap runs to 8 points, Pierce County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Pierce County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pierce County home carries about $125,633 of value against a median household income near $55,134. Vacancy across Pierce County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.8% and the poverty rate is 20.6%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Pierce County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 35/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.