ZIP 98606 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Clark County, Washington, ZIP 98606 scores 26 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (57/100), structural risk (57/100), institutional ownership (32/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (32/100) and mortgage stress (12/100). On the structural side it scores 57/100, with 4/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (93/100)).

The peak-phase market in 98606 posted values that rose 1.8% over the year, and 8% higher over three years (phase confidence 19/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $118,026, above the U.S. median near $78,000. 3.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Population is roughly 9,431 with a median age of 47. Educational attainment sits at 39% bachelor's-or-above. Around 22% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 30/100. Owners hold 87% of homes, renters 13%. Home values center near $735,500, an affordability ratio of 5.7×. The ZIP holds roughly 3,711 housing units. The vacancy rate is 2.9%.

On balance 98606 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.