Wilkes County, GA Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wilkes County, Georgia? DLRadar grades every Wilkes County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 16/100. Here is the 2026 Wilkes County breakdown.
- Wilkes County's most distressed ZIP is 30660 at 16/100.
- 5 ZIP codes tracked in Wilkes County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Wilkes County reads peak — home values up 2.5% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 30.8% across Wilkes County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Wilkes County home is worth about $119,200 against a ~$52,663 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wilkes County sits at 1/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30660 | 16/100 |
| 2 | 30817 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 30631 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 30668 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 30673 | 13/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wilkes County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wilkes County distress
The Wilkes County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 14/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Wilkes County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Wilkes County in peak; prices moved up 2.5% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which Wilkes County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 30660 leads Wilkes County at 16/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Wilkes County sit in right now?
Phase for Wilkes County: peak, tracking a 2.5% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Wilkes County data come from?
Wilkes 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 5 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Wilkes County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Wilkes County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 16/100 in 30660 down to 13/100 in 30673, against a Wilkes County average of 14/100. That 3-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Wilkes County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Wilkes County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wilkes County home carries about $119,200 of value against a median household income near $52,663. Vacancy across Wilkes County's tracked ZIPs runs 30.8% and the poverty rate is 15.5%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Wilkes County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 1/100 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.