ZIP 52655 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Des Moines County, Iowa, ZIP 52655 scores 21 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are institutional ownership (47/100), structural risk (46/100), mortgage stress (18/100). mortgage stress (18/100) and construction/permit lag (1/100) stay muted. On the structural side it scores 46/100, with 5/100 of stress already active. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (90/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.0% over the trailing year, and 9% higher over three years (phase confidence 23/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Median household income is $54,405, below the U.S. median near $78,000. 4,300 residents call 52655 home, typically aged 40. Around 46% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 31/100. Educational attainment sits at 23% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 71% of homes, renters 29%. 23.5% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The vacancy rate is 5.2%. The ZIP holds roughly 2,002 housing units. Home values center near $132,600, an affordability ratio of 2.5× — accessible.

Taken together, 52655 profiles as an active-distress market where motivated-seller and below-market acquisitions concentrate. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.