Wayne County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wayne County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Wayne County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Wayne County breakdown.
- Wayne County's most distressed ZIP is 62810 at 21/100.
- 20 ZIP codes tracked in Wayne County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Wayne County reads expansion — home values up 5.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.8% across Wayne County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Wayne County home is worth about $115,100 against a ~$58,061 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wayne County sits at 51/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62810 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 62814 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 62820 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 62446 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 62809 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 62823 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 62837 | 17/100 |
| 8 | 62842 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 62843 | 17/100 |
| 10 | 62850 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 62851 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 62878 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wayne County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wayne County distress
The Wayne County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 16/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Wayne County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Wayne County in expansion; prices moved up 5.3% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Wayne County?
ZIP 62810 leads Wayne County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Wayne County in?
Wayne County reads expansion, with home prices up 5.3% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Wayne County numbers?
Every Wayne County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 20 Wayne County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Wayne County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Wayne County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Wayne County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 62810 down to 17/100 in 62878, against a Wayne County average of 16/100. Those 4 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Wayne County from the rest.
What do Wayne County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wayne County home carries about $115,100 of value against a median household income near $58,061. Vacancy across Wayne County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.8% and the poverty rate is 14.1%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Wayne County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 51/100 lending headwind.
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