ZIP 43842 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Muskingum County, Ohio, ZIP 43842 scores 23 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (81/100), climate & FEMA risk (71/100)). The split runs 54/100 structural to 3/100 active on the ground. The sharpest non-environmental signals are construction/permit lag (70/100), structural risk (54/100), institutional ownership (18/100). By contrast, institutional ownership (18/100) and mortgage stress (8/100) register low.

The market reads peak — home values rose 3.9% year on year (phase confidence 28/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

About 212 people live here, median age 44. Home values center near $127,700, an affordability ratio of 1.8× — accessible. The tenure split is 100% owner-occupied to 0% rented. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 22/100. About 41% have a four-year degree. The vacancy rate is 0.0%. Roughly 36.8% live below the poverty line, elevated and often tied to deferred-maintenance inventory. At $71,061, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. There are about 143 housing units across 43842.

Taken together, 43842 profiles as an active-distress market where motivated-seller and below-market acquisitions concentrate. There is no property file for 43842 at the moment; the composite and its components are still built from verifiable public records.

The 43842 read uses the identical public-record model applied coast to coast, which means its 23/100 score means exactly what it means anywhere else, and 43842 stays directly comparable to neighboring ZIPs and the rest of Muskingum County, Ohio. The score is rebuilt from public data as it updates, so 43842 reflects the current record instead of a stale or modeled snapshot.

Behind 43842's composite sit distinct signals (foreclosure, mortgage, tax-lien, lender and structural), each scored on its own before rolling up, so two ZIPs with the same total can describe very different situations on the ground. Practically, 43842 works as a screen — verify the reading, drill to the specific parcels driving it, and carry the deal through capital and closing on the platform.