ZIP 28016 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Gaston County, North Carolina, ZIP 28016 scores 32 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (69/100), institutional ownership (66/100), construction/permit lag (35/100). By contrast, construction/permit lag (35/100) and mortgage stress (25/100) register low. The latent-versus-live split is 69/100 structural and 7/100 already moving. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: FEMA disaster exposure (88/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (86/100), climate & FEMA risk (85/100).

The market reads peak — home values rose 3.2% year on year, and 18% higher over three years (phase confidence 21/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

Median household income is $52,058, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 34% of renters are cost-burdened. The vacancy rate is 11.8% — elevated. Educational attainment sits at 12% bachelor's-or-above. About 12,882 people live here, median age 46. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 32/100. The ZIP holds roughly 5,847 housing units. Owners hold 69% of homes, renters 31%. 12.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $222,700, an affordability ratio of 3.6× — accessible.

Net-net, 28016 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.