ZIP 37849 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 37849 in Knox County, Tennessee carries a composite property-distress score of 25/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (56/100), institutional ownership (43/100), mortgage stress (17/100). mortgage stress (17/100) and construction/permit lag (17/100) stay muted. On the structural side it scores 56/100, with 5/100 of stress already active. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (87/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (79/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 2.4% over the trailing year, and 22% higher over three years (phase confidence 39/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

The poverty rate is 8.2%. Around 49% of renters are cost-burdened. At $83,400, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The typical home is worth about $290,900 (3.2× income, relatively affordable). The ZIP holds roughly 11,545 housing units. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 29/100. 28,872 residents call 37849 home, typically aged 38. The vacancy rate is 5.8%. Around 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 80% of housing is owner-occupied.

Overall, 37849 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.