ZIP 52349 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Benton County, Iowa, ZIP 52349 scores 20 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (77/100). The latent-versus-live split is 49/100 structural and 2/100 already moving. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (85/100), structural risk (49/100), institutional ownership (17/100). institutional ownership (17/100) and mortgage stress (8/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a neutral phase: values rose 4.2% over the trailing year, and 23% higher over three years (phase confidence 30/100). Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Median household income is $71,537, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Home values center near $181,200, an affordability ratio of 2.4× — accessible. The ZIP holds roughly 3,650 housing units. Educational attainment sits at 28% bachelor's-or-above. 10.9% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Owners hold 80% of homes, renters 20%. Around 35% of renters are cost-burdened. 7,745 residents call 52349 home, typically aged 46. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 25/100. The vacancy rate is 9.4%.

Overall, 52349 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.