ZIP 98408 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Pierce County, Washington, ZIP 98408 scores 31 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. 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. 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).

The peak-phase market in 98408 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 5% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $78,855, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Owners hold 67% of homes, renters 33%. The ZIP holds roughly 8,459 housing units. Around 49% of renters are cost-burdened. Population is roughly 20,469 with a median age of 39. Educational attainment sits at 25% bachelor's-or-above. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 36/100. Home values center near $410,500, an affordability ratio of 4.8×. 9.8% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The vacancy rate is 4.0%.

On balance 98408 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.