ZIP 02889 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Kent County, Rhode Island, ZIP 02889 scores 24 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (86/100), climate & FEMA risk (72/100)). The latent-versus-live split is 52/100 structural and 6/100 already moving. Its standout signals are structural risk (52/100), institutional ownership (51/100), mortgage stress (19/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (19/100) and construction/permit lag (4/100).

The expansion-phase market in 02889 posted values that rose 5.2% over the year, and 27% higher over three years (phase confidence 40/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Median household income is $85,617, near the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 11,994 housing units. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 29/100. The vacancy rate is 4.2%. 8.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 26% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 27,533 with a median age of 45. Owners hold 80% of homes, renters 21%. Around 43% of renters are cost-burdened. Home values center near $336,000, an affordability ratio of 3.5× — accessible.

Broadly, 02889 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.