ZIP 53018 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 53018 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin carries a composite property-distress score of 34/100 — a moderate reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (77/100), construction/permit lag (74/100), institutional ownership (53/100). mortgage stress (19/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (95/100), climate & FEMA risk (91/100). On the structural side it scores 77/100, with 6/100 of stress already active.

Prices here sit in a expansion phase: values rose 6.0% over the trailing year, and 31% higher over three years (phase confidence 35/100). Even climbing markets leave specific parcels in distress; the scoring isolates them.

Median household income is $130,511, above the U.S. median near $78,000. 5.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Around 47% of renters are cost-burdened. Home values center near $521,400, an affordability ratio of 3.7× — accessible. Owners hold 77% of homes, renters 23%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 27/100. The ZIP holds roughly 3,605 housing units. The vacancy rate is 6.0%. Educational attainment sits at 54% bachelor's-or-above. 7,884 residents call 53018 home, typically aged 46.

Overall, 53018 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.