ZIP 52402 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Linn County, Iowa, ZIP 52402 scores 25 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (56/100), construction/permit lag (52/100), institutional ownership (19/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (19/100) and mortgage stress (8/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (88/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (85/100)). On the structural side it scores 56/100, with 2/100 of stress already active.

The neutral-phase market in 52402 posted values that rose 4.2% over the year, and 15% higher over three years (phase confidence 30/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

The poverty rate is 12.5%. Around 38% of renters are cost-burdened. At $71,319, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. 65% of housing is owner-occupied. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 26/100. Population is roughly 43,076 with a median age of 36. Around 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The vacancy rate is 6.5%. The ZIP holds roughly 20,225 housing units. The typical home is worth about $194,000 (2.6× income, relatively affordable).

On balance 52402 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.