ZIP 56228 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Meeker County, Minnesota, ZIP 56228 scores 14 of 100 for composite distress, a minimal level on DLRadar's public-record index. The latent-versus-live split is 33/100 structural and 1/100 already moving. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (83/100), structural risk (33/100), institutional ownership (5/100). institutional ownership (5/100) and mortgage stress (4/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.8% over the trailing year, and 40% higher over three years (phase confidence 37/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

The typical home is worth about $152,300 (1.8× income, relatively affordable). The poverty rate is 12.0%. At $65,139, median income runs below typical U.S. levels. Around 22% of renters are cost-burdened. 905 residents call 56228 home, typically aged 47. Around 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 22/100. The ZIP holds roughly 434 housing units. 86% of housing is owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 3.5%.

Overall, 56228 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.