Sharkey County, MS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sharkey County, Mississippi? DLRadar grades every Sharkey County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Sharkey County breakdown.
- Sharkey County's most distressed ZIP is 38748 at 24/100.
- 7 ZIP codes tracked in Sharkey County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Sharkey County reads peak — home values up 3.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.8% across Sharkey County's tracked ZIPs, with a 26% poverty rate.
- The typical Sharkey County home is worth about $81,825 against a ~$39,488 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sharkey County sits at 0/100 — 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 | 38748 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 39159 | 8/100 |
| 3 | 38721 | 6/100 |
| 4 | 38765 | 6/100 |
| 5 | 39054 | 6/100 |
| 6 | 39061 | 6/100 |
| 7 | 39088 | 6/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sharkey County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sharkey County distress
Sharkey County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 9/100 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.
Sharkey County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Sharkey County is peak, with values up 3.8% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
Which Sharkey County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 38748 leads Sharkey County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Sharkey County in the housing cycle?
Sharkey County is classified peak with a 3.8% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Sharkey County analysis built from?
Each Sharkey County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 7 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Sharkey County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Sharkey County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 38748 down to 6/100 in 39088, against a Sharkey County average of 9/100. That 18-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Sharkey County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Sharkey County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sharkey County home carries about $81,825 of value against a median household income near $39,488. Vacancy across Sharkey County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.8% and the poverty rate is 26%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Sharkey County's filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.