ZIP 51241 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lyon County, Iowa, ZIP 51241 scores 23 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (94/100)). The latent-versus-live split is 55/100 structural and 6/100 already moving. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (70/100), structural risk (55/100), institutional ownership (48/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100).

The expansion-phase market in 51241 posted values that rose 5.4% over the year, and 27% higher over three years (phase confidence 28/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

81% of housing is owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.5% — low. The vacancy rate is 10.5%. Around 27% of renters are cost-burdened. At $89,214, median income runs above typical U.S. levels. Around 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 25/100. The ZIP holds roughly 908 housing units. Population is roughly 2,052 with a median age of 37. The typical home is worth about $280,600 (3.0× income, relatively affordable).

Broadly, 51241 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.