ZIP 27053 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Stokes County, North Carolina, ZIP 27053 scores 20 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: FEMA disaster exposure (94/100). On the structural side it scores 43/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are institutional ownership (55/100), structural risk (43/100), construction/permit lag (33/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (33/100) and mortgage stress (21/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 4.0% year on year (phase confidence 40/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Around 14% of renters are cost-burdened. The ZIP holds roughly 1,606 housing units. Median household income is $66,875, below the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 24/100. 13.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 23% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 87% of homes, renters 13%. The vacancy rate is 13.2% — elevated. About 3,187 people live here, median age 53. Home values center near $224,500, an affordability ratio of 2.9× — accessible.

Net-net, 27053 is a working-distress ZIP — the kind that rewards current, parcel-level intelligence. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.