Union County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Union County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Union County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Union County breakdown.
- Union County's most distressed ZIP is 71749 at 25/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Union County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Union County reads recovery — home values up 2.4% year over year, 1.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 17.6% across Union County's tracked ZIPs, with a 22.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Union County home is worth about $139,570 against a ~$56,773 median income.
- Lending headwind in Union County sits at 58/100 — 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 | 71749 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 71235 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 71227 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 71280 | 19/100 |
| 5 | 71234 | 16/100 |
| 6 | 71241 | 15/100 |
| 7 | 71260 | 15/100 |
| 8 | 71277 | 15/100 |
| 9 | 71222 | 14/100 |
| 10 | 71256 | 14/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Union County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Union County distress
Union County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 18/100 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.
Union County market phase and pricing
Phase for Union County: recovery (+2.4% YoY, 1.7% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions and answers
Which Union County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 71749 leads Union County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Union County in the housing cycle?
FHFA price-index movement places Union County in recovery; prices are up 2.4% over twelve months.
How is the Union County data sourced?
Each Union 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 10 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Union County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Union County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 71749 down to 14/100 in 71256, against a Union County average of 18/100. That 11-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Union County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Union County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Union County home carries about $139,570 of value against a median household income near $56,773. Vacancy across Union County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.6% and the poverty rate is 22.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Union County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 58/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.