ZIP 70529 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Lafayette County, Louisiana, ZIP 70529 scores 35 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (76/100), institutional ownership (66/100), construction/permit lag (46/100). mortgage stress (25/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (98/100), climate & FEMA risk (95/100), FEMA disaster exposure (83/100). The latent-versus-live split is 76/100 structural and 8/100 already moving.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 3.2% over the trailing year, 1.1% off the recent peak, and 10% higher over three years (phase confidence 30/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

Owners hold 75% of homes, renters 25%. Around 66% of renters are cost-burdened. 25.7% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 19% bachelor's-or-above. Median household income is $52,784, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Home values center near $199,800, an affordability ratio of 3.6× — accessible. The ZIP holds roughly 6,340 housing units. 13,557 residents call 70529 home, typically aged 38. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 38/100. The vacancy rate is 9.2%.

Taken together, 70529 profiles as an active-distress market where motivated-seller and below-market acquisitions concentrate. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.