ZIP 28174 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Union County, North Carolina, ZIP 28174 scores 33 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 72 and live distress 7 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are structural risk (72/100), institutional ownership (66/100), construction/permit lag (49/100). mortgage stress (24/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — FEMA disaster exposure (94/100), climate & FEMA risk (90/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (70/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 3.2% over the trailing year, and 15% higher over three years, at 21/100 phase confidence. At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

The typical home is worth about $226,700 (3.0× income, relatively affordable). The poverty rate is 19.1% — high, a tax-stress and distress correlate. There are about 2,888 housing units across 28174. Vacancy runs 5.3%. 9,439 residents call 28174 home, typically aged 28. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 33/100. Around 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At $71,115, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. 73% of housing is owner-occupied. Rent burden reaches 49% of tenant households.

Overall, 28174 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.