ZIP 60520 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Dekalb County, Illinois, ZIP 60520 scores 15 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (82/100)). On the structural side it scores 30/100, with 1/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are structural risk (30/100), construction/permit lag (20/100), institutional ownership (3/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (3/100) and mortgage stress (2/100).

The expansion-phase market in 60520 posted values that rose 6.4% over the year, and 16% higher over three years (phase confidence 36/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

The poverty rate is 12.8%. 79% of housing is owner-occupied. At $83,380, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Around 37% of renters are cost-burdened. Population is roughly 2,966 with a median age of 38. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 29/100. The vacancy rate is 4.2%. The typical home is worth about $320,500 (3.5× income, relatively affordable). The ZIP holds roughly 1,169 housing units.

Broadly, 60520 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.