ZIP 72437 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Craighead County, Arkansas, ZIP 72437 scores 32 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (91/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (80/100), FEMA disaster exposure (73/100). On the structural side it scores 70/100, with 7/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are structural risk (70/100), institutional ownership (57/100), construction/permit lag (48/100). mortgage stress (22/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 2.4% over the trailing year, 2.3% off the recent peak, and 51% higher over three years (phase confidence 23/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

The poverty rate is 10.0%. 73% of housing is owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 8.5%. Around 30% of renters are cost-burdened. 3,386 residents call 72437 home, typically aged 35. Around 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At $58,177, median income runs below typical U.S. levels. The ZIP holds roughly 1,413 housing units. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 26/100. The typical home is worth about $160,300 (2.4× income, relatively affordable).

Overall, 72437 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.