ZIP 52556 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Jefferson County, Iowa, ZIP 52556 scores 14 of 100 for composite distress, a minimal level on DLRadar's public-record index. On the structural side it scores 33/100, with 1/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (100/100), structural risk (33/100), mortgage stress (3/100). mortgage stress (3/100) and institutional ownership (3/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a expansion phase: values rose 5.4% over the trailing year, and 14% higher over three years (phase confidence 28/100). Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Owners hold 61% of homes, renters 39%. The ZIP holds roughly 6,044 housing units. Around 52% of renters are cost-burdened. Home values center near $166,800, an affordability ratio of 3.0× — accessible. Median household income is $55,528, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Educational attainment sits at 46% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. The vacancy rate is 11.8% — elevated. 16.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. 11,586 residents call 52556 home, typically aged 46.

Overall, 52556 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.