Sunflower County, MS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Sunflower County, Mississippi? DLRadar grades every Sunflower County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Sunflower County breakdown.
- Sunflower County's most distressed ZIP is 38736 at 21/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Sunflower County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Sunflower County reads peak — home values up 3.8% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.5% across Sunflower County's tracked ZIPs, with a 31.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Sunflower County home is worth about $105,207 against a ~$40,676 median income.
- Lending headwind in Sunflower County sits at 60/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38736 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 38738 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 38751 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 38753 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 38754 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 38768 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 38771 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 38778 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 38732 | 19/100 |
| 10 | 38737 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 38759 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 38761 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Sunflower County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Sunflower County distress
Sunflower County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 20/100 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.
Sunflower County market phase and pricing
Sunflower County reads peak — home prices rose 3.8% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Sunflower County, MS scores highest for distress?
ZIP 38736 leads Sunflower County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Sunflower County in the housing cycle?
Sunflower County currently sits in peak, with values up 3.8% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Can the Sunflower County figures be verified?
Every Sunflower 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 16 Sunflower County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Sunflower County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Sunflower County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Sunflower County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 38736 down to 19/100 in 38761, against a Sunflower County average of 20/100. Because the gap runs to 2 points, Sunflower County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Sunflower County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Sunflower County home carries about $105,207 of value against a median household income near $40,676. Vacancy across Sunflower County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.5% and the poverty rate is 31.8%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Sunflower County's foreclosure and lien data and its 60/100 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.