ZIP 98444 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Pierce County, Washington, ZIP 98444 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)). On the structural side it scores 67/100, with 6/100 of stress already active.

The peak-phase market in 98444 posted values that rose 2.8% over the year, and 7% higher over three years (phase confidence 26/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $64,464, below the U.S. median near $78,000. 14.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Population is roughly 35,660 with a median age of 34. Around 49% of renters are cost-burdened. The vacancy rate is 5.7%. The ZIP holds roughly 14,109 housing units. Owners hold 46% of homes, renters 54%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 43/100. Educational attainment sits at 15% bachelor's-or-above. Home values center near $416,400, an affordability ratio of 5.7×.

On balance 98444 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.