Sumter County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sumter County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Sumter County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Sumter County breakdown.
- Sumter County's most distressed ZIP is 31709 at 22/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Sumter County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Sumter County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 27.6% across Sumter County's tracked ZIPs, with a 22.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Sumter County home is worth about $149,613 against a ~$46,075 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sumter County sits at 54/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31709 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 31719 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 31735 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 31743 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 31764 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 31787 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 31711 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 31780 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sumter County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sumter County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Sumter County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 22/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Sumter County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Sumter County in peak; prices moved up 1.2% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
Which Sumter County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 31709 leads Sumter County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Sumter County in?
The market phase for Sumter County is peak, prices rising 1.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Sumter County analysis built from?
Every Sumter County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 8 Sumter County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Sumter County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Sumter County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Sumter County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 31709 down to 21/100 in 31780, against a Sumter County average of 22/100. That 1-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Sumter County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Sumter County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sumter County home carries about $149,613 of value against a median household income near $46,075. Vacancy across Sumter County's tracked ZIPs runs 27.6% and the poverty rate is 22.9%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Sumter County's filings and its 54/100 lending headwind.
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