ZIP 21657 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 21657 in Queen Anne'S County, Maryland carries a composite property-distress score of 17/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (82/100)). On the structural side it scores 41/100, with 3/100 of stress already active. What sets it apart are the readings on construction/permit lag (51/100), structural risk (41/100), institutional ownership (19/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (19/100) and mortgage stress (9/100).

The peak-phase market in 21657 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 26% higher over three years (phase confidence 31/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Owners hold 85% of homes, renters 15%. The ZIP holds roughly 532 housing units. Educational attainment sits at 22% bachelor's-or-above. Around 43% of renters are cost-burdened. Median household income is $106,588, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Home values center near $359,500, an affordability ratio of 3.3× — accessible. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 28/100. The vacancy rate is 3.0%. 7.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Population is roughly 1,533 with a median age of 49.

Broadly, 21657 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.