ZIP 36869 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Russell County, Alabama, ZIP 36869 scores 29 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 65 and live distress 8 on the 0–100 scale. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (89/100), FEMA disaster exposure (83/100). Its standout signals are structural risk (65/100), institutional ownership (64/100), construction/permit lag (61/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (25/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 3.4% year on year, 1.4% off the recent peak, and 11% higher over three years, at 48/100 phase confidence. Topping markets hide individual distress behind strong averages.

About 20,987 people live here, median age 39. Home values center near $136,700, an affordability ratio of 2.6× — accessible. Owners hold 58% of homes, renters 42%. There are about 10,301 housing units across 36869. 21.4% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Vacancy runs 13.2%, above the national norm and a classic distress-and-opportunity signal. Educational attainment sits at 15% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. Rent burden reaches 31% of tenant households. Median household income is $50,341, below the U.S. median near $78,000.

Net-net, 36869 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.