ZIP 04472 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Hancock County, Maine, ZIP 04472 scores 25 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (56/100), institutional ownership (54/100), construction/permit lag (34/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (34/100) and mortgage stress (26/100) register low. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (87/100), FEMA disaster exposure (64/100). The latent-versus-live split is 56/100 structural and 8/100 already moving.

The market reads expansion — home values rose 6.1% year on year, and 25% higher over three years (phase confidence 43/100). Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

At $82,697, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The poverty rate is 6.5% — low. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 27/100. Around 39% of renters are cost-burdened. The vacancy rate is 34.3% — elevated. The ZIP holds roughly 1,288 housing units. Around 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. About 1,857 people live here, median age 52. 90% of housing is owner-occupied. The typical home is worth about $275,300 (3.2× income, relatively affordable).

Net-net, 04472 is a working-distress ZIP — the kind that rewards current, parcel-level intelligence. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.