ZIP 98238 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Skagit County, Washington, ZIP 98238 scores 33 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. The split runs 74/100 structural to 0/100 active on the ground. Its standout signals are structural risk (74/100), institutional ownership (63/100), construction/permit lag (49/100). Climate and flood risk are elevated too — flood (NFIP) exposure (96/100), climate & FEMA risk (89/100), FEMA disaster exposure (78/100).

The peak-phase market in 98238 posted values that rose 2.1% over the year, at 25/100 phase confidence. At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

44 residents call 98238 home. 0% of housing is owner-occupied. Vacancy runs 0.0%. Educational attainment sits at 0% bachelor's-or-above. 0.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The ZIP holds roughly 46 housing units. Around 0% of renters are cost-burdened. On demographic stress specifically, 98238 scores 31/100.

On balance 98238 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. 98238 has no individual parcels listed at present; the signals above still come from the same audited public sources used nationwide.

The 98238 read uses the identical public-record model applied coast to coast, which means its 33/100 score means exactly what it means anywhere else, and 98238 stays directly comparable to neighboring ZIPs and the rest of Skagit County, Washington. Sparse data for 98238 shows as blanks, never estimates, and the score updates on every fresh public filing.

Behind 98238's composite sit distinct signals (foreclosure, mortgage, tax-lien, lender and structural), each scored on its own before rolling up, so two ZIPs with the same total can describe very different situations on the ground. Treat 98238 as a screen: confirm the composite, open the distressed parcels beneath it, and run the deal to funding and close on DLRadar.