Castro County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Castro County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Castro County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 19/100. Here is the 2026 Castro County breakdown.
- Castro County's most distressed ZIP is 79347 at 19/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Castro County, averaging 12/100 distress.
- Castro County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.2% across Castro County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Castro County home is worth about $116,656 against a ~$56,876 median income.
- Lending headwind in Castro County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79347 | 19/100 |
| 2 | 79031 | 18/100 |
| 3 | 79043 | 16/100 |
| 4 | 79052 | 16/100 |
| 5 | 79027 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 79042 | 14/100 |
| 7 | 79045 | 9/100 |
| 8 | 79063 | 5/100 |
| 9 | 79085 | 5/100 |
| 10 | 79088 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Castro County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Castro County distress
The Castro County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 12/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Castro County market phase and pricing
Castro County reads peak — home prices rose 2.0% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Castro County on distress?
ZIP 79347 leads Castro County at 19/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Castro County market phase?
Phase for Castro County: peak, tracking a 2.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Where does the Castro 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 10 Castro 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 Castro County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Castro County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 19/100 in 79347 down to 5/100 in 79088, against a Castro County average of 12/100. With 14 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Castro County wastes effort.
What do Castro County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Castro County home carries about $116,656 of value against a median household income near $56,876. Vacancy across Castro County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.2% and the poverty rate is 16.6%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Castro County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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