ZIP 04553 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lincoln County, Maine, ZIP 04553 scores 21 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are institutional ownership (48/100), structural risk (48/100), construction/permit lag (37/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (37/100) and mortgage stress (23/100) register low. The latent-versus-live split is 48/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (92/100).

The market reads expansion — home values rose 6.1% year on year, and 32% higher over three years (phase confidence 43/100). Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

At $79,667, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The vacancy rate is 19.6% — elevated. The poverty rate is 4.1% — low. The ZIP holds roughly 1,000 housing units. Around 19% of renters are cost-burdened. About 1,773 people live here, median age 51. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 29/100. 80% of housing is owner-occupied. Around 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The typical home is worth about $398,000 (5.1× income).

Net-net, 04553 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.