ZIP 25271 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Jackson County, West Virginia, ZIP 25271 scores 20 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. On the structural side it scores 45/100, with 1/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (100/100), structural risk (45/100), institutional ownership (6/100). By contrast, institutional ownership (6/100) and mortgage stress (4/100) register low.

The market reads expansion — home values rose 7.0% year on year, and 20% higher over three years (phase confidence 36/100). Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

On demographic stress specifically, 25271 scores 32/100. About 7,974 people live here, median age 42. Roughly 19.5% live below the poverty line, elevated and often tied to deferred-maintenance inventory. Around 42% of renters are cost-burdened. Households earn a median $48,101 — below the roughly $78,000 national figure. A median home runs $158,400 here, or 3.3 times local income. The ZIP holds roughly 3,770 housing units. The vacancy rate is 10.9%. About 23% have a four-year degree. The tenure split is 69% owner-occupied to 31% rented.

Net-net, 25271 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.