ZIP 98396 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

DLRadar grades ZIP 98396 (Pierce County, Washington) at a moderate 31/100 for overall property distress. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (99/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (92/100)). On the structural side it scores 67/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. Property-level stress concentrates in 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).

The peak-phase market in 98396 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 51% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

11.5% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Around 68% of renters are cost-burdened. Median household income is $103,750, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Home values center near $485,400, an affordability ratio of 4.7×. Educational attainment sits at 17% bachelor's-or-above. The ZIP holds roughly 323 housing units. Owners hold 80% of homes, renters 20%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 38/100. Population is roughly 871 with a median age of 43. The vacancy rate is 2.7%.

On balance 98396 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.