ZIP 98372 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Pierce County, Washington, ZIP 98372 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). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (99/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (92/100)). The latent-versus-live split is 67/100 structural and 6/100 already moving.

The peak-phase market in 98372 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 11% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $100,316, above the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 10,588 housing units. Home values center near $589,900, an affordability ratio of 5.7×. Population is roughly 26,662 with a median age of 38. 5.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 28% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 36/100. Owners hold 51% of homes, renters 49%. Around 30% of renters are cost-burdened. The vacancy rate is 3.7%.

On balance 98372 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.