Hempstead County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hempstead County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Hempstead County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Hempstead County breakdown.
- Hempstead County's most distressed ZIP is 71801 at 28/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Hempstead County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Hempstead County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 29.8% across Hempstead County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Hempstead County home is worth about $127,200 against a ~$47,150 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hempstead County sits at 25/100 — 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 | 71801 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 71825 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 71847 | 28/100 |
| 4 | 71855 | 28/100 |
| 5 | 71862 | 28/100 |
| 6 | 71838 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 71859 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 71831 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 71852 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 71835 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 71857 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hempstead County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hempstead County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Hempstead County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 26/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Hempstead County market phase and pricing
Hempstead County currently sits in peak after a 3.3% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Hempstead County, AR?
ZIP 71801 leads Hempstead County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Hempstead County market phase?
Phase for Hempstead County: peak, tracking a 3.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Hempstead County scores?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 11 Hempstead County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Hempstead County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Hempstead County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 71801 down to 22/100 in 71857, against a Hempstead County average of 26/100. Those 6 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hempstead County from the rest.
What do Hempstead County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hempstead County home carries about $127,200 of value against a median household income near $47,150. Vacancy across Hempstead County's tracked ZIPs runs 29.8% and the poverty rate is 15.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Hempstead County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 25/100 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.