ZIP 48159 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Monroe County, Michigan, ZIP 48159 scores 33 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (82/100), structural risk (73/100), institutional ownership (49/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (84/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (78/100)). On the structural side it scores 73/100, with 5/100 of stress already active.

The expansion-phase market in 48159 posted values that rose 5.0% over the year, 1.0% off the recent peak, and 19% higher over three years (phase confidence 39/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 27/100. Population is roughly 2,637 with a median age of 44. Median household income is $69,191, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 26% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 15% bachelor's-or-above. Home values center near $234,600, an affordability ratio of 3.4× — accessible. Owners hold 84% of homes, renters 16%. The vacancy rate is 5.6%. 7.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The ZIP holds roughly 1,141 housing units.

On balance 48159 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.