ZIP 21756 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 21756 in Washington County, Maryland carries a composite property-distress score of 15/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (34/100), institutional ownership (15/100), mortgage stress (7/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (7/100) and construction/permit lag (3/100). On the structural side it scores 34/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (69/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (64/100)).

The peak-phase market in 21756 posted values that rose 0.7% over the year, 4.2% off the recent peak, and 17% higher over three years (phase confidence 48/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $91,836, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 26% of renters are cost-burdened. Owners hold 95% of homes, renters 5%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 25/100. Educational attainment sits at 29% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 3,172 with a median age of 46. 2.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The vacancy rate is 7.1%. The ZIP holds roughly 1,496 housing units. Home values center near $413,200, an affordability ratio of 3.9× — accessible.

On balance 21756 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.