ZIP 28525 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lenoir County, North Carolina, ZIP 28525 scores 32 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural risk reads 71/100 against active distress of 7/100. Its standout signals are structural risk (71/100), construction/permit lag (65/100), institutional ownership (61/100). mortgage stress (24/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — FEMA disaster exposure (88/100), climate & FEMA risk (81/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (62/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 3.4% over the trailing year, at 28/100 phase confidence. At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

74% of housing is owner-occupied. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 26/100. Vacancy runs 9.9%. Around 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2,684 residents call 28525 home, typically aged 50. There are about 1,503 housing units across 28525. The typical home is worth about $104,800 (1.5× income, relatively affordable). The poverty rate is 15.4%. Rent burden reaches 34% of tenant households. At $53,750, median income runs below typical U.S. levels.

Overall, 28525 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.