ZIP 42748 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Larue County, Kentucky's ZIP 42748 registers 18/100 composite distress, which DLRadar reads as low. The most distinctive pressure shows up in construction/permit lag (60/100), institutional ownership (55/100), structural risk (39/100). structural risk (39/100) and mortgage stress (21/100) stay muted. On the structural side it scores 39/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — FEMA disaster exposure (83/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 2.3% over the trailing year, and 19% higher over three years (phase confidence 38/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Median household income is $70,008, near the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 3,750 housing units. Around 45% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 16% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 30/100. 9,189 residents call 42748 home, typically aged 40. The vacancy rate is 8.6%. Home values center near $186,500, an affordability ratio of 2.5× — accessible. 16.9% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Owners hold 75% of homes, renters 25%.

Overall, 42748 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.