ZIP 38849 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lee County, Mississippi, ZIP 38849 scores 27 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 61 and live distress 5 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (65/100), structural risk (61/100), institutional ownership (39/100). By contrast, institutional ownership (39/100) and mortgage stress (16/100) register low. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (75/100), climate & FEMA risk (72/100).

The market reads neutral — home values rose 4.4% year on year, and 6% higher over three years, at 26/100 phase confidence. Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

Home values center near $152,000, an affordability ratio of 2.0× — accessible. There are about 2,340 housing units across 38849. About 5,874 people live here, median age 36. Educational attainment sits at 25% bachelor's-or-above. Vacancy runs 10.9%. Rent burden reaches 25% of tenant households. Owners hold 82% of homes, renters 18%. Median household income is $72,018, near the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 24/100. 10.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold.

Net-net, 38849 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.