Tensas County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Tensas County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Tensas County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Tensas County breakdown.
- Tensas County's most distressed ZIP is 71282 at 26/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Tensas County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Tensas County reads contraction — home values down 0.1% year over year, 2.3% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 38.5% across Tensas County's tracked ZIPs, with a 35.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Tensas County home is worth about $86,475 against a ~$36,844 median income.
- Lending headwind in Tensas County sits at 46/100 — 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 | 71282 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 71357 | 10/100 |
| 3 | 71366 | 10/100 |
| 4 | 71375 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Tensas County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Tensas County distress
Tensas County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 14/100 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.
Tensas County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Tensas County is contraction, with values down 0.1% year over year and 2.3% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Tensas County, LA?
ZIP 71282 leads Tensas County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Tensas County in the housing cycle?
Tensas County currently sits in contraction, with values down 0.1% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What is this Tensas County analysis built from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 4 Tensas County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Tensas County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Tensas County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 71282 down to 10/100 in 71375, against a Tensas County average of 14/100. A spread of 16 points means Tensas County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Tensas County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Tensas County home carries about $86,475 of value against a median household income near $36,844. Vacancy across Tensas County's tracked ZIPs runs 38.5% and the poverty rate is 35.8%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Tensas County's foreclosure and lien data and its 46/100 lending headwind.
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