ZIP 71654 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Desha County, Arkansas, ZIP 71654 scores 28 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (100/100), structural risk (65/100), institutional ownership (59/100). mortgage stress (25/100) stay muted. The latent-versus-live split is 65/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (88/100), FEMA disaster exposure (73/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 2.8% over the trailing year (phase confidence 36/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Median household income is $40,839, below the U.S. median near $78,000. The vacancy rate is 15.6% — elevated. Home values center near $97,300, an affordability ratio of 2.3× — accessible. Around 46% of renters are cost-burdened. The ZIP holds roughly 1,997 housing units. Owners hold 54% of homes, renters 46%. 32.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 36/100. Educational attainment sits at 16% bachelor's-or-above. 4,290 residents call 71654 home, typically aged 37.

Taken together, 71654 profiles as an active-distress market where motivated-seller and below-market acquisitions concentrate. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.