Benton County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Benton County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Benton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Benton County breakdown.
- Benton County's most distressed ZIP is 72704 at 29/100.
- 22 ZIP codes tracked in Benton County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Benton County reads peak — home values up 3.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 9.7% across Benton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Benton County home is worth about $305,825 against a ~$85,287 median income.
- Lending headwind in Benton County sits at 50/100 — 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 | 72704 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 72761 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 72762 | 29/100 |
| 4 | 72764 | 29/100 |
| 5 | 72712 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 72713 | 28/100 |
| 7 | 72714 | 28/100 |
| 8 | 72715 | 28/100 |
| 9 | 72718 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 72719 | 28/100 |
| 11 | 72722 | 28/100 |
| 12 | 72732 | 28/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Benton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Benton County distress
Benton County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 28/100 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.
Benton County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Benton County in peak; prices moved up 3.0% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
Which Benton County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 72704 leads Benton County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Benton County in?
The market phase for Benton County is peak, prices rising 3.0% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What are the sources behind these Benton County numbers?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 22 Benton County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Benton County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Benton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 72704 down to 28/100 in 72732, against a Benton County average of 28/100. A spread of 1 points means Benton County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Benton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Benton County home carries about $305,825 of value against a median household income near $85,287. Vacancy across Benton County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.7% and the poverty rate is 7.5%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Benton County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 50/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.