Montgomery County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Montgomery County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Montgomery County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Montgomery County breakdown.
- Montgomery County's most distressed ZIP is 71943 at 21/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Montgomery County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Montgomery County reads peak — home values up 3.3% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 26% across Montgomery County's tracked ZIPs, with a 19.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Montgomery County home is worth about $150,644 against a ~$47,433 median income.
- Lending headwind in Montgomery County sits at 53/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All numbers: DLRadar's monthly public-record distress index. Reuse is welcome with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71943 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 71933 | 19/100 |
| 3 | 71935 | 10/100 |
| 4 | 71957 | 10/100 |
| 5 | 71960 | 10/100 |
| 6 | 71961 | 10/100 |
| 7 | 71965 | 10/100 |
| 8 | 71969 | 10/100 |
| 9 | 71970 | 10/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Montgomery County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Montgomery County distress
Montgomery County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 12/100 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.
Montgomery County market phase and pricing
Montgomery 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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Questions and answers
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Montgomery County?
ZIP 71943 leads Montgomery County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Montgomery County in?
Phase for Montgomery County: peak, tracking a 3.3% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Montgomery County data come from?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 9 Montgomery County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Montgomery County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Montgomery County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 71943 down to 10/100 in 71970, against a Montgomery County average of 12/100. With 11 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Montgomery County wastes effort.
What do Montgomery County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Montgomery County home carries about $150,644 of value against a median household income near $47,433. Vacancy across Montgomery County's tracked ZIPs runs 26% and the poverty rate is 19.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Montgomery County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 53/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.