Prentiss County, MS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Prentiss County, Mississippi? DLRadar grades every Prentiss County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 17/100. Here is the 2026 Prentiss County breakdown.
- Prentiss County's most distressed ZIP is 38824 at 17/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Prentiss County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Prentiss County reads peak — home values up 3.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.6% across Prentiss County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Prentiss County home is worth about $121,925 against a ~$51,247 median income.
- Lending headwind in Prentiss County sits at 19/100 — 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 | 38824 | 17/100 |
| 2 | 38865 | 14/100 |
| 3 | 38829 | 11/100 |
| 4 | 38856 | 11/100 |
| 5 | 38859 | 11/100 |
| 6 | 38833 | 8/100 |
| 7 | 38873 | 7/100 |
| 8 | 38838 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Prentiss County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Prentiss County distress
Prentiss County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 11/100 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.
Prentiss County market phase and pricing
Phase for Prentiss County: peak (+3.6% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Prentiss County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 38824 leads Prentiss County at 17/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Prentiss County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Prentiss County in peak; prices are up 3.6% over twelve months.
What is this Prentiss County analysis built from?
Every Prentiss County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 8 Prentiss County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Prentiss County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Prentiss County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Prentiss County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 17/100 in 38824 down to 6/100 in 38838, against a Prentiss County average of 11/100. Because the gap runs to 11 points, Prentiss County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Prentiss County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Prentiss County home carries about $121,925 of value against a median household income near $51,247. Vacancy across Prentiss County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.6% and the poverty rate is 15.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Prentiss County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 19/100 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.