ZIP 28052 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Gaston County, North Carolina, ZIP 28052 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 15% higher over three years (phase confidence 21/100). Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

The vacancy rate is 11.7% — elevated. Around 46% of renters are cost-burdened. 22.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. About 36,896 people live here, median age 35. The ZIP holds roughly 15,288 housing units. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 38/100. Median household income is $46,015, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Owners hold 53% of homes, renters 47%. Educational attainment sits at 16% bachelor's-or-above. Home values center near $187,500, an affordability ratio of 3.8× — accessible.

Net-net, 28052 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.