ZIP 02451 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, ZIP 02451 scores 29 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural risk reads 67/100 against active distress of 2/100. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (91/100), structural risk (67/100), institutional ownership (18/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (18/100) and mortgage stress (7/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (97/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (78/100)).

The peak-phase market in 02451 posted values that rose 4.3% over the year, and 15% higher over three years, at 31/100 phase confidence. Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Home values center near $753,000, an affordability ratio of 5.9×. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 35/100. Population is roughly 18,153 with a median age of 39. Owners hold 59% of homes, renters 41%. 7.5% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Rent burden reaches 39% of tenant households. Vacancy runs 3.9%. There are about 7,748 housing units across 02451. Educational attainment sits at 55% bachelor's-or-above. Median household income is $119,509, above the U.S. median near $78,000.

On balance 02451 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.