ZIP 72653 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Baxter County, Arkansas, ZIP 72653 scores 19 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (38/100), institutional ownership (35/100), construction/permit lag (18/100). construction/permit lag (18/100) and mortgage stress (15/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (66/100), FEMA disaster exposure (65/100). On the structural side it scores 38/100, with 5/100 of stress already active.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.0% over the trailing year, and 18% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

The poverty rate is 14.5%. Around 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of housing is owner-occupied. The ZIP holds roughly 15,504 housing units. At $48,096, median income runs below typical U.S. levels. The typical home is worth about $174,200 (3.5× income, relatively affordable). The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 32/100. The vacancy rate is 11.3% — elevated. Around 42% of renters are cost-burdened. 28,906 residents call 72653 home, typically aged 52.

Overall, 72653 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.