ZIP 49284 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Jackson County, Michigan, ZIP 49284 scores 16 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (34/100), institutional ownership (12/100), construction/permit lag (9/100). On the quiet end sit construction/permit lag (9/100) and mortgage stress (6/100). On the structural side it scores 34/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (76/100)).

The expansion-phase market in 49284 posted values that rose 5.1% over the year, 2.0% off the recent peak, and 27% higher over three years (phase confidence 47/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Educational attainment sits at 17% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 2,436 with a median age of 48. 13.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Around 35% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 27/100. The ZIP holds roughly 1,233 housing units. Median household income is $62,651, below the U.S. median near $78,000. The vacancy rate is 14.0% — elevated. Owners hold 81% of homes, renters 19%. Home values center near $153,200, an affordability ratio of 2.4× — accessible.

On the whole, 49284 leans distressed, with opportunity clustered in specific stressed parcels. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.