ZIP 21117 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Baltimore County, Maryland, ZIP 21117 scores 21 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 47 and live distress 2 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are structural risk (47/100), institutional ownership (20/100), mortgage stress (8/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (8/100) and construction/permit lag (7/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (94/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (88/100)).

The peak-phase market in 21117 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 14% higher over three years, at 30/100 phase confidence. Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Home values center near $387,400, an affordability ratio of 3.7× — accessible. 5.5% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Vacancy runs 6.3%. Owners hold 53% of homes, renters 47%. Educational attainment sits at 48% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 29/100. Population is roughly 61,337 with a median age of 36. There are about 26,690 housing units across 21117. Median household income is $100,934, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Rent burden reaches 36% of tenant households.

Broadly, 21117 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.