ZIP 51002 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Buena Vista County, Iowa, ZIP 51002 scores 23 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural risk reads 51/100 against active distress of 4/100. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (100/100), structural risk (51/100), institutional ownership (35/100). institutional ownership (35/100) and mortgage stress (14/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — FEMA disaster exposure (64/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.0% over the trailing year, and 9% higher over three years, at 23/100 phase confidence. At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

2,866 residents call 51002 home, typically aged 37. Vacancy runs 8.4%. Owners hold 82% of homes, renters 18%. 6.5% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. There are about 1,174 housing units across 51002. Median household income is $69,375, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Home values center near $167,100, an affordability ratio of 2.1× — accessible. Educational attainment sits at 25% bachelor's-or-above. Rent burden reaches 48% of tenant households. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 26/100.

Overall, 51002 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.