ZIP 18517 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, ZIP 18517 scores 22 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 50 and live distress 2 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are structural risk (50/100), construction/permit lag (33/100), institutional ownership (17/100). institutional ownership (17/100) and mortgage stress (8/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (89/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (76/100).

Prices here sit in a expansion phase: values rose 6.8% over the trailing year, and 19% higher over three years, at 46/100 phase confidence. Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Owners hold 74% of homes, renters 26%. Home values center near $190,100, an affordability ratio of 2.5× — accessible. 9.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Vacancy runs 8.4%. 5,192 residents call 18517 home, typically aged 42. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 27/100. Educational attainment sits at 22% bachelor's-or-above. Rent burden reaches 41% of tenant households. There are about 2,013 housing units across 18517. Median household income is $70,996, near the U.S. median near $78,000.

Overall, 18517 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.