Bastrop County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Bastrop County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Bastrop County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 35/100. Here is the 2026 Bastrop County breakdown.
- Bastrop County's most distressed ZIP is 78653 at 35/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Bastrop County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Bastrop County reads contraction — home values down 0.5% year over year, 2.0% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 12.5% across Bastrop County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Bastrop County home is worth about $291,993 against a ~$82,981 median income.
- Lending headwind in Bastrop County sits at 29/100 — 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 | 78653 | 35/100 |
| 2 | 78617 | 32/100 |
| 3 | 78959 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 78945 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 78616 | 25/100 |
| 6 | 78941 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 78621 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 78953 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 78662 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 78602 | 19/100 |
| 11 | 78612 | 19/100 |
| 12 | 78650 | 19/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Bastrop County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Bastrop County distress
Bastrop County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 24/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Bastrop County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Bastrop County is contraction, with values down 0.5% year over year and 2.0% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Common questions
Which ZIP code leads Bastrop County on distress?
ZIP 78653 leads Bastrop County at 35/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Bastrop County at?
Bastrop County reads contraction, with home prices down 0.5% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
How is the Bastrop County data sourced?
Each Bastrop County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 15 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Bastrop County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Bastrop County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 35/100 in 78653 down to 19/100 in 78650, against a Bastrop County average of 24/100. Those 16 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Bastrop County from the rest.
What do Bastrop County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Bastrop County home carries about $291,993 of value against a median household income near $82,981. Vacancy across Bastrop County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.5% and the poverty rate is 10.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Bastrop County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 29/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.