Wayne County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wayne County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Wayne County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 34/100. Here is the 2026 Wayne County breakdown.
- Wayne County's most distressed ZIP is 31543 at 34/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Wayne County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Wayne County reads peak — home values up 1.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 15.3% across Wayne County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Wayne County home is worth about $148,500 against a ~$51,431 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wayne County sits at 38/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31543 | 34/100 |
| 2 | 31555 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 31518 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 31545 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 31546 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 31560 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 31599 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wayne County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wayne County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Wayne County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 24/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Wayne County market phase and pricing
Wayne 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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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Wayne County?
ZIP 31543 leads Wayne County at 34/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Wayne County in?
FHFA price-index movement places Wayne County in peak; prices are up 1.2% over twelve months.
What is this Wayne County analysis built from?
Wayne County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 7 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Wayne County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Wayne County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 34/100 in 31543 down to 22/100 in 31599, against a Wayne County average of 24/100. Because the gap runs to 12 points, Wayne County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Wayne County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wayne County home carries about $148,500 of value against a median household income near $51,431. Vacancy across Wayne County's tracked ZIPs runs 15.3% and the poverty rate is 19.6%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Wayne County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 38/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.