Ector County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Ector County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Ector County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Ector County breakdown.
- Ector County's most distressed ZIP is 79765 at 25/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Ector County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Ector County reads contraction — home values down 0.7% year over year, 1.0% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 7.8% across Ector County's tracked ZIPs, with a 12.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Ector County home is worth about $206,300 against a ~$73,386 median income.
- Lending headwind in Ector County sits at 23/100 — 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 | 79765 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 79741 | 20/100 |
| 3 | 79758 | 20/100 |
| 4 | 79759 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 79761 | 20/100 |
| 6 | 79762 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 79763 | 20/100 |
| 8 | 79764 | 20/100 |
| 9 | 79766 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 79769 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 79776 | 20/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Ector County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Ector County distress
Ector County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 20/100 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.
Ector County market phase and pricing
Ector County currently sits in contraction after a 0.7% decline in the past twelve months, 1.0% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Ector County, TX?
ZIP 79765 leads Ector County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Ector County sit in right now?
FHFA price-index movement places Ector County in contraction; prices are down 0.7% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Ector 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 11 Ector 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 Ector County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Ector County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 79765 down to 20/100 in 79776, against a Ector County average of 20/100. A spread of 5 points means Ector County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Ector County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Ector County home carries about $206,300 of value against a median household income near $73,386. Vacancy across Ector County's tracked ZIPs runs 7.8% and the poverty rate is 12.2%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Ector County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 23/100 lending headwind.
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