Armstrong County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Armstrong County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Armstrong County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Armstrong County breakdown.
- Armstrong County's most distressed ZIP is 79118 at 24/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Armstrong County, averaging 14/100 distress.
- Armstrong County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year, 0.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 30.4% across Armstrong County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Armstrong County home is worth about $152,640 against a ~$82,675 median income.
- Lending headwind in Armstrong County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79118 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 79039 | 16/100 |
| 3 | 79226 | 15/100 |
| 4 | 79042 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 79019 | 9/100 |
| 6 | 79094 | 8/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Armstrong County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Armstrong County distress
The Armstrong County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 14/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Armstrong County market phase and pricing
Phase for Armstrong County: peak (+2.7% YoY, 0.7% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
Which ZIP code leads Armstrong County on distress?
ZIP 79118 leads Armstrong County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Armstrong County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Armstrong County is peak, prices rising 2.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Where does the Armstrong County data come from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 6 Armstrong County ZIP codes are scored exactly as every other county is, which is what makes cross-market comparison valid.
How much do distress scores vary between Armstrong County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Armstrong County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 79118 down to 8/100 in 79094, against a Armstrong County average of 14/100. A spread of 16 points means Armstrong County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Armstrong County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Armstrong County home carries about $152,640 of value against a median household income near $82,675. Vacancy across Armstrong County's tracked ZIPs runs 30.4% and the poverty rate is 10.8%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Armstrong County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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