Craighead County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Craighead County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Craighead County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 32/100. Here is the 2026 Craighead County breakdown.
- Craighead County's most distressed ZIP is 72404 at 32/100.
- 17 ZIP codes tracked in Craighead County, averaging 31/100 distress.
- Craighead County reads contraction — home values down 0.6% year over year, 2.6% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 17.8% across Craighead County's tracked ZIPs, with a 24% poverty rate.
- The typical Craighead County home is worth about $139,406 against a ~$58,013 median income.
- Lending headwind in Craighead County sits at 42/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72404 | 32/100 |
| 2 | 72405 | 32/100 |
| 3 | 72411 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 72414 | 32/100 |
| 5 | 72417 | 32/100 |
| 6 | 72427 | 32/100 |
| 7 | 72437 | 32/100 |
| 8 | 72447 | 32/100 |
| 9 | 72467 | 32/100 |
| 10 | 72401 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 72416 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 72419 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Craighead County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Craighead County distress
Craighead County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 31/100 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.
Craighead County market phase and pricing
Craighead County reads contraction — home prices fell 0.6% over the last year and are 2.6% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Craighead County, AR?
ZIP 72404 leads Craighead County at 32/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Craighead County in the housing cycle?
Phase for Craighead County: contraction, tracking a 0.6% decline year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Craighead County scores?
Craighead County draws on FHFA (contraction 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 17 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Craighead County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Craighead County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 32/100 in 72404 down to 31/100 in 72419, against a Craighead County average of 31/100. With 1 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Craighead County wastes effort.
What do Craighead County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Craighead County home carries about $139,406 of value against a median household income near $58,013. Vacancy across Craighead County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.8% and the poverty rate is 24%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Craighead County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 42/100 lending headwind.
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