Washington County, LA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Washington County, Louisiana? DLRadar grades every Washington County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Washington County breakdown.
- Washington County's most distressed ZIP is 70426 at 36/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Washington County, averaging 34/100 distress.
- Washington County reads peak — home values up 2.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.7% across Washington County's tracked ZIPs, with a 23.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Washington County home is worth about $175,300 against a ~$46,942 median income.
- Lending headwind in Washington County sits at 38/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70426 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 70450 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 70431 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 70438 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 70427 | 32/100 |
| 6 | 70444 | 30/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Washington County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Washington County distress
Washington County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 34/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Washington County market phase and pricing
Washington County reads peak — home prices rose 2.2% 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 Washington County, LA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 70426 leads Washington County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Washington County at?
The market phase for Washington County is peak, prices rising 2.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Washington County figures be verified?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 6 Washington County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Washington County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Washington County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 70426 down to 30/100 in 70444, against a Washington County average of 34/100. Because the gap runs to 6 points, Washington County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Washington County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Washington County home carries about $175,300 of value against a median household income near $46,942. Vacancy across Washington County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.7% and the poverty rate is 23.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Washington County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 38/100 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.