ZIP 49509 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Kent County, Michigan, ZIP 49509 scores 30 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (93/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (79/100)). On the structural side it scores 66/100, with 5/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are structural risk (66/100), institutional ownership (49/100), construction/permit lag (41/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100).

The expansion-phase market in 49509 posted values that rose 5.5% over the year, and 20% higher over three years (phase confidence 33/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Median household income is $64,981, below the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 30/100. 11.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 20% bachelor's-or-above. Around 46% of renters are cost-burdened. Population is roughly 28,133 with a median age of 34. Home values center near $202,100, an affordability ratio of 2.8× — accessible. The ZIP holds roughly 10,888 housing units. The vacancy rate is 4.0%. Owners hold 70% of homes, renters 30%.

On balance 49509 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.