ZIP 02458 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

Composite property distress in 02458 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts) lands at 24/100 — low on DLRadar's distress scoring. The sharpest non-environmental signals are structural risk (53/100), construction/permit lag (35/100), institutional ownership (17/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (17/100) and mortgage stress (7/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (97/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (76/100)). The split runs 53/100 structural to 2/100 active on the ground.

The market reads peak — home values rose 2.9% year on year, and 27% higher over three years, at 23/100 phase confidence. Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

The poverty rate is 5.6% — low. Population is roughly 13,308 with a median age of 40. Vacancy runs 3.5%. Around 29% of renters are cost-burdened. Median household income is $151,782, above the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 35/100. 62% of housing is owner-occupied. Home values center near $1,136,100, an affordability ratio of 7.4× — stretched. About 76% have a four-year degree. There are about 5,413 housing units across 02458.

Broadly, 02458 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. 02458 has no individual parcels listed at present; the signals above still come from the same audited public sources used nationwide.

Big metro or rural, 02458 runs through one identical scoring model, so its 24/100 sits on the same scale as every other ZIP in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and the nation. Sparse data for 02458 shows as blanks, never estimates, and the score updates on every fresh public filing.

The 24/100 for 02458 sums independent layers - foreclosure, mortgage, tax-lien, lender headwind and structural risk - so the mix behind the number matters as much as the number. In workflow terms, 02458 is a go/no-go - the score says whether to drill in, then DLRadar carries you to parcels, capital and closing.