Deaf Smith County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Deaf Smith County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Deaf Smith County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 15/100. Here is the 2026 Deaf Smith County breakdown.
- Deaf Smith County's most distressed ZIP is 79035 at 15/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Deaf Smith County, averaging 9/100 distress.
- Deaf Smith County reads peak — home values up 0.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 21.4% across Deaf Smith County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Deaf Smith County home is worth about $148,980 against a ~$59,911 median income.
- Lending headwind in Deaf Smith County sits at 17/100 — 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 | 79035 | 15/100 |
| 2 | 79025 | 10/100 |
| 3 | 79098 | 10/100 |
| 4 | 79045 | 9/100 |
| 5 | 79001 | 5/100 |
| 6 | 79092 | 3/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Deaf Smith County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Deaf Smith County distress
Deaf Smith County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 9/100 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.
Deaf Smith County market phase and pricing
Deaf Smith County reads peak — home prices rose 0.9% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Which Deaf Smith County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 79035 leads Deaf Smith County at 15/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Deaf Smith County in?
FHFA price-index movement places Deaf Smith County in peak; prices are up 0.9% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Deaf Smith County scores?
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 Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Deaf Smith County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 15/100 in 79035 down to 3/100 in 79092, against a Deaf Smith County average of 9/100. With 12 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Deaf Smith County wastes effort.
What do Deaf Smith County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Deaf Smith County home carries about $148,980 of value against a median household income near $59,911. Vacancy across Deaf Smith County's tracked ZIPs runs 21.4% and the poverty rate is 11.5%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Deaf Smith County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 17/100 lending headwind.
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