ZIP 51533 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 51533 in Montgomery County, Iowa carries a composite property-distress score of 18/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. On the structural side it scores 42/100, with 3/100 of stress already active. What sets it apart are the readings on construction/permit lag (75/100), structural risk (42/100), institutional ownership (25/100). institutional ownership (25/100) and mortgage stress (11/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.5% over the trailing year (phase confidence 25/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Median household income is $62,727, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 18% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 23/100. Educational attainment sits at 17% bachelor's-or-above. 12.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. 828 residents call 51533 home, typically aged 47. Home values center near $136,500, an affordability ratio of 2.1× — accessible. The ZIP holds roughly 395 housing units. The vacancy rate is 9.6%. Owners hold 81% of homes, renters 19%.

Overall, 51533 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.