ZIP 08829 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, ZIP 08829 scores 19 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (42/100), institutional ownership (17/100), construction/permit lag (8/100). On the quiet end sit construction/permit lag (8/100) and mortgage stress (6/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (83/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (77/100)). The latent-versus-live split is 42/100 structural and 2/100 already moving.

The expansion-phase market in 08829 posted values that rose 6.0% over the year, and 35% higher over three years (phase confidence 43/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

At $116,424, median income runs above typical U.S. levels. The typical home is worth about $336,500 (2.6× income, relatively affordable). The poverty rate is 3.8% — low. Around 46% of renters are cost-burdened. Population is roughly 3,584 with a median age of 38. Around 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The vacancy rate is 0.7%. The ZIP holds roughly 1,415 housing units. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 23/100. 79% of housing is owner-occupied.

Broadly, 08829 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.