Arkansas County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Arkansas County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Arkansas County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Arkansas County breakdown.
- Arkansas County's most distressed ZIP is 72004 at 25/100.
- 13 ZIP codes tracked in Arkansas County, averaging 18/100 distress.
- Arkansas County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 36.1% across Arkansas County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8% poverty rate.
- The typical Arkansas County home is worth about $134,754 against a ~$61,764 median income.
- Lending headwind in Arkansas County sits at 56/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72004 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 72175 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 72160 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 72073 | 18/100 |
| 5 | 72003 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 72026 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 72038 | 17/100 |
| 8 | 72042 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 72048 | 17/100 |
| 10 | 72055 | 17/100 |
| 11 | 72140 | 17/100 |
| 12 | 72166 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Arkansas County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Arkansas County distress
Arkansas County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 18/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Arkansas County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Arkansas County in peak; prices moved up 3.3% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Which part of Arkansas County, AR scores highest for distress?
ZIP 72004 leads Arkansas County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Arkansas County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Arkansas County: peak, tracking a 3.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Arkansas County data come from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 13 ZIP codes in Arkansas County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Arkansas County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Arkansas County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 72004 down to 17/100 in 72166, against a Arkansas County average of 18/100. Those 8 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Arkansas County from the rest.
What do Arkansas County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Arkansas County home carries about $134,754 of value against a median household income near $61,764. Vacancy across Arkansas County's tracked ZIPs runs 36.1% and the poverty rate is 8%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Arkansas County's foreclosure and lien data and its 56/100 lending headwind.
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Formula-driven readings of public documents. Not investment, legal or financial advice of any kind; figures refresh from the live index each month.