ZIP 60178 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 60178 in Dekalb County, Illinois carries a composite property-distress score of 16/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. Structural exposure scores 33 and live distress 1 on the 0–100 scale. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (83/100)). What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (33/100), construction/permit lag (29/100), institutional ownership (3/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (3/100) and mortgage stress (2/100).

The expansion-phase market in 60178 posted values that rose 6.4% over the year, and 22% higher over three years, at 36/100 phase confidence. Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

There are about 9,162 housing units across 60178. 73% of housing is owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.3%. Around 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The typical home is worth about $279,500 (3.0× income, relatively affordable). Rent burden reaches 26% of tenant households. Population is roughly 21,709 with a median age of 38. At $88,314, median income runs above typical U.S. levels. Vacancy runs 4.9%. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 24/100.

Broadly, 60178 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.