ZIP 61279 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Composite property distress in 61279 (Mercer County, Illinois) lands at 12/100 — minimal on DLRadar's public-record scoring. On the structural side it scores 27/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. The sharpest non-environmental signals are structural risk (27/100), construction/permit lag (20/100), institutional ownership (10/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (10/100) and mortgage stress (5/100).

The expansion-phase market in 61279 posted values that rose 6.5% over the year, and 24% higher over three years (phase confidence 44/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

At $87,279, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The ZIP holds roughly 401 housing units. Around 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 94% of housing is owner-occupied. The typical home is worth about $161,500 (1.9× income, relatively affordable). Population is roughly 960 with a median age of 41. Around 28% of renters are cost-burdened. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 21/100. The poverty rate is 3.4% — low. The vacancy rate is 7.3%.

Broadly, 61279 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.