ZIP 33597 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Sumter County, Florida, ZIP 33597 scores 35 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (76/100), institutional ownership (71/100), construction/permit lag (55/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (28/100). The latent-versus-live split is 76/100 structural and 8/100 already moving. Environmental exposure also runs high (FEMA disaster exposure (99/100), climate & FEMA risk (88/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (77/100)).

The contraction-phase market in 33597 posted values that held roughly flat over the year, and 15% higher over three years (phase confidence 19/100). Softening prices widen the spread between distressed and market value — what acquisition buyers watch for.

The vacancy rate is 15.0% — elevated. The poverty rate is 21.1% — high, a tax-stress and distress correlate. 87% of housing is owner-occupied. Around 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The ZIP holds roughly 4,546 housing units. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 32/100. At $61,563, median income runs below typical U.S. levels. Population is roughly 9,424 with a median age of 43. Around 34% of renters are cost-burdened. The typical home is worth about $245,000 (3.5× income, relatively affordable).

On the whole, 33597 leans distressed, with opportunity clustered in specific stressed parcels. DLRadar currently tracks 1 individual distressed properties in 33597, each with owner, address, APN, a per-property distress score, bank-exposure read and exit-velocity estimate.