ZIP 27503 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Durham County, North Carolina, ZIP 27503 scores 36 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (79/100), institutional ownership (68/100), construction/permit lag (61/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (25/100) register low. The latent-versus-live split is 79/100 structural and 8/100 already moving. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (96/100), climate & FEMA risk (90/100), FEMA disaster exposure (88/100).

The market reads peak — home values rose 3.0% year on year, and 17% higher over three years (phase confidence 25/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

The ZIP holds roughly 1,565 housing units. 4.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $406,700, an affordability ratio of 3.5× — accessible. Around 66% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 27% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 90% of homes, renters 10%. Median household income is $107,173, above the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 30/100. The vacancy rate is 7.6%. About 5,092 people live here, median age 49.

Net-net, 27503 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.