El Paso County, CO Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in El Paso County, Colorado? DLRadar grades every El Paso County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 40/100. Here is the 2026 El Paso County breakdown.
- El Paso County's most distressed ZIP is 81008 at 40/100.
- 47 ZIP codes tracked in El Paso County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- El Paso County reads contraction — home values down 0.4% year over year, 0.8% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 6.4% across El Paso County's tracked ZIPs, with a 9.1% poverty rate.
- The typical El Paso County home is worth about $472,993 against a ~$93,038 median income.
- Lending headwind in El Paso County sits at 52/100 — 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 | 81008 | 40/100 |
| 2 | 80132 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 80133 | 21/100 |
| 4 | 80809 | 21/100 |
| 5 | 80817 | 21/100 |
| 6 | 80829 | 21/100 |
| 7 | 80840 | 21/100 |
| 8 | 80864 | 21/100 |
| 9 | 80902 | 21/100 |
| 10 | 80903 | 21/100 |
| 11 | 80904 | 21/100 |
| 12 | 80905 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in El Paso County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving El Paso County distress
The El Paso County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 20/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
El Paso County market phase and pricing
Phase for El Paso County: contraction (-0.4% YoY, 0.8% off peak). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
Which El Paso County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 81008 leads El Paso County at 40/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does El Paso County sit in right now?
Phase for El Paso County: contraction, tracking a 0.4% decline year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the El Paso County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the contraction path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 47 ZIP codes in El Paso County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between El Paso County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the El Paso County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 40/100 in 81008 down to 21/100 in 80905, against a El Paso County average of 20/100. A spread of 19 points means El Paso County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do El Paso County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical El Paso County home carries about $472,993 of value against a median household income near $93,038. Vacancy across El Paso County's tracked ZIPs runs 6.4% and the poverty rate is 9.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside El Paso County's foreclosure and lien data and its 52/100 lending headwind.
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