Carson County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Carson County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Carson County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Carson County breakdown.
- Carson County's most distressed ZIP is 79108 at 26/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Carson County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Carson County reads peak — home values up 2.7% year over year, 0.7% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 22.4% across Carson County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Carson County home is worth about $125,350 against a ~$71,224 median income.
- Lending headwind in Carson County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79108 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 79080 | 23/100 |
| 3 | 79039 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 79036 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 79097 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 79068 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Carson County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Carson County distress
Carson County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 17/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Carson County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Carson County in peak; prices moved up 2.7% over the year and remain 0.7% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
Which Carson County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 79108 leads Carson County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Carson County in the housing cycle?
Carson County is classified peak with a 2.7% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
How is the Carson County data sourced?
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 Carson 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 Carson County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Carson County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 79108 down to 11/100 in 79068, against a Carson County average of 17/100. That 15-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Carson County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Carson County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Carson County home carries about $125,350 of value against a median household income near $71,224. Vacancy across Carson County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.4% and the poverty rate is 10.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Carson County's filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.