ZIP 48168 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Wayne County, Michigan, ZIP 48168 scores 24 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (53/100), institutional ownership (37/100), mortgage stress (15/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (37/100) and mortgage stress (15/100). The latent-versus-live split is 53/100 structural and 5/100 already moving. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (95/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (90/100)).

The peak-phase market in 48168 posted values that rose 4.4% over the year, and 22% higher over three years (phase confidence 32/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

The vacancy rate is 3.5%. Educational attainment sits at 72% bachelor's-or-above. 3.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Around 34% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 20/100. Population is roughly 25,039 with a median age of 45. Median household income is $173,671, above the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 9,379 housing units. Owners hold 91% of homes, renters 9%. Home values center near $582,600, an affordability ratio of 3.1× — accessible.

Broadly, 48168 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.