Pope County, AR Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Pope County, Arkansas? DLRadar grades every Pope County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 20/100. Here is the 2026 Pope County breakdown.
- Pope County's most distressed ZIP is 72080 at 20/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Pope County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Pope County reads peak — home values up 2.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.3% across Pope County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Pope County home is worth about $147,842 against a ~$54,521 median income.
- Lending headwind in Pope County sits at 5/100 — 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 | 72080 | 20/100 |
| 2 | 72801 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 72802 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 72837 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 72843 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 72858 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 72063 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 72823 | 19/100 |
| 9 | 72847 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 72839 | 18/100 |
| 11 | 72846 | 18/100 |
| 12 | 72679 | 17/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Pope County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Pope County distress
Pope County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 19/100 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.
Pope County market phase and pricing
Phase for Pope County: peak (+2.6% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Pope County on distress?
ZIP 72080 leads Pope County at 20/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Pope County in?
Pope County reads peak, with home prices up 2.6% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Pope County numbers?
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 14 ZIP codes in Pope County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Pope County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Pope County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 20/100 in 72080 down to 17/100 in 72679, against a Pope County average of 19/100. Those 3 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Pope County from the rest.
What do Pope County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Pope County home carries about $147,842 of value against a median household income near $54,521. Vacancy across Pope County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.3% and the poverty rate is 17.6%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Pope County's foreclosure and lien data and its 5/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.