ZIP 60142 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Mchenry County, Illinois, ZIP 60142 scores 22 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (50/100), structural risk (49/100), institutional ownership (10/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (10/100) and mortgage stress (4/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (93/100)). On the structural side it scores 49/100, with 1/100 of stress already active.

The expansion-phase market in 60142 posted values that rose 6.4% over the year, and 24% higher over three years (phase confidence 36/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 26/100. Population is roughly 29,452 with a median age of 50. At $87,286, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The ZIP holds roughly 13,152 housing units. Around 35% of renters are cost-burdened. 89% of housing is owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.5%. The typical home is worth about $339,900 (3.7× income, relatively affordable). Around 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The vacancy rate is 2.6%.

Broadly, 60142 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.