Newton County, MS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Newton County, Mississippi? DLRadar grades every Newton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Newton County breakdown.
- Newton County's most distressed ZIP is 39365 at 22/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Newton County, averaging 16/100 distress.
- Newton County reads peak — home values up 3.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 13.7% across Newton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Newton County home is worth about $114,318 against a ~$55,919 median income.
- Lending headwind in Newton County sits at 69/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39365 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 39092 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 39057 | 18/100 |
| 4 | 39327 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 39332 | 17/100 |
| 6 | 39336 | 17/100 |
| 7 | 39337 | 17/100 |
| 8 | 39345 | 17/100 |
| 9 | 39325 | 12/100 |
| 10 | 39323 | 11/100 |
| 11 | 39330 | 9/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Newton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Newton County distress
Newton County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 16/100 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.
Newton County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Newton County in peak; prices moved up 3.8% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Common questions
Where is distress highest inside Newton County, MS?
ZIP 39365 leads Newton County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Newton County in?
Newton County is classified peak with a 3.8% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Newton County analysis built from?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 11 ZIP codes in Newton County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Newton County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Newton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 39365 down to 9/100 in 39330, against a Newton County average of 16/100. Because the gap runs to 13 points, Newton County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Newton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Newton County home carries about $114,318 of value against a median household income near $55,919. Vacancy across Newton County's tracked ZIPs runs 13.7% and the poverty rate is 17.8%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Newton County's foreclosure and lien data and its 69/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.