ZIP 01524 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Worcester County, Massachusetts, ZIP 01524 scores 33 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural risk reads 73/100 against active distress of 5/100. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (94/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (65/100), FEMA disaster exposure (64/100)). Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (76/100), structural risk (73/100), institutional ownership (49/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100).

The peak-phase market in 01524 posted values that rose 4.0% over the year, and 17% higher over three years, at 36/100 phase confidence. Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Vacancy runs 8.9%. Median household income is $93,191, above the U.S. median near $78,000. There are about 2,416 housing units across 01524. 4.1% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Owners hold 91% of homes, renters 9%. Rent burden reaches 21% of tenant households. Population is roughly 6,110 with a median age of 42. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 26/100. Home values center near $436,200, an affordability ratio of 4.2×. Educational attainment sits at 31% bachelor's-or-above.

On balance 01524 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.