Lafayette County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lafayette County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Lafayette County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 28/100. Here is the 2026 Lafayette County breakdown.
- Lafayette County's most distressed ZIP is 71801 at 28/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Lafayette County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Lafayette County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 28.8% across Lafayette County's tracked ZIPs, with a 23.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Lafayette County home is worth about $90,783 against a ~$44,958 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lafayette County sits at 53/100 — 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 | 71801 | 28/100 |
| 2 | 71860 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 71861 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 71826 | 11/100 |
| 5 | 71827 | 11/100 |
| 6 | 71845 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lafayette County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lafayette County distress
Lafayette County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 17/100 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.
Lafayette County market phase and pricing
Lafayette County reads peak — home prices rose 3.3% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Lafayette County?
ZIP 71801 leads Lafayette County at 28/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Lafayette County expanding or contracting?
Lafayette County currently sits in peak, with values up 3.3% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Lafayette County data come from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 6 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Lafayette County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 28/100 in 71801 down to 11/100 in 71845, against a Lafayette County average of 17/100. The 17-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Lafayette County.
What do Lafayette County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lafayette County home carries about $90,783 of value against a median household income near $44,958. Vacancy across Lafayette County's tracked ZIPs runs 28.8% and the poverty rate is 23.3%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Lafayette County's foreclosure and lien data and its 53/100 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.