ZIP 98327 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Pierce County, Washington, ZIP 98327 scores 31 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (67/100), institutional ownership (52/100), construction/permit lag (30/100). On the quiet end sit construction/permit lag (30/100) and mortgage stress (19/100). On the structural side it scores 67/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (99/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (92/100)).

The peak-phase market in 98327 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 37% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $114,423, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Educational attainment sits at 55% bachelor's-or-above. 3.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $583,600, an affordability ratio of 4.8×. Around 27% of renters are cost-burdened. The ZIP holds roughly 3,948 housing units. Owners hold 61% of homes, renters 39%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 29/100. Population is roughly 9,952 with a median age of 35. The vacancy rate is 3.6%.

On balance 98327 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.