Wheeler County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wheeler County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Wheeler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Wheeler County breakdown.
- Wheeler County's most distressed ZIP is 31037 at 19/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Wheeler County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Wheeler County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 32.7% across Wheeler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Wheeler County home is worth about $79,333 against a ~$52,284 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wheeler County sits at 33/100 — 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 | 31037 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 30411 | 17/100 |
| 3 | 30428 | 17/100 |
| 4 | 31549 | 12/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wheeler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wheeler County distress
Wheeler County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 16/100 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.
Wheeler County market phase and pricing
Phase for Wheeler County: peak (+2.5% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
Which part of Wheeler County, GA scores highest for distress?
ZIP 31037 leads Wheeler County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Wheeler County sit in right now?
FHFA price-index movement places Wheeler County in peak; prices are up 2.5% over twelve months.
How is the Wheeler County data sourced?
Each Wheeler 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 4 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Wheeler County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Wheeler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 31037 down to 12/100 in 31549, against a Wheeler County average of 16/100. Those 7 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Wheeler County from the rest.
What do Wheeler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wheeler County home carries about $79,333 of value against a median household income near $52,284. Vacancy across Wheeler County's tracked ZIPs runs 32.7% and the poverty rate is 19.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Wheeler County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 33/100 lending headwind.
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