ZIP 53960 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Columbia County, Wisconsin, ZIP 53960 scores 24 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (62/100), structural risk (54/100), institutional ownership (16/100). institutional ownership (16/100) and mortgage stress (8/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (83/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (67/100). On the structural side it scores 54/100, with 2/100 of stress already active.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.1% over the trailing year, and 21% higher over three years (phase confidence 29/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Median household income is $82,143, near the U.S. median near $78,000. The vacancy rate is 10.5%. Around 27% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 24% bachelor's-or-above. 11.7% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. 3,235 residents call 53960 home, typically aged 44. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 26/100. Home values center near $282,100, an affordability ratio of 3.0× — accessible. The ZIP holds roughly 1,570 housing units. Owners hold 80% of homes, renters 20%.

On balance, 53960 reads as a higher-equity, stable market where distress is selective and worth pinpointing parcel by parcel. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.