ZIP 50134 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Story County, Iowa, ZIP 50134 scores 19 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (42/100), institutional ownership (32/100), construction/permit lag (19/100). On the quiet end sit construction/permit lag (19/100) and mortgage stress (13/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (65/100)). The latent-versus-live split is 42/100 structural and 4/100 already moving.

The peak-phase market in 50134 posted values that rose 1.3% over the year, and 25% higher over three years (phase confidence 49/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

The ZIP holds roughly 317 housing units. 7.7% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $300,000, an affordability ratio of 2.9× — accessible. Around 25% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 37% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 783 with a median age of 48. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 23/100. Owners hold 77% of homes, renters 23%. Median household income is $97,250, above the U.S. median near $78,000. The vacancy rate is 0.6%.

On balance 50134 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.