Hale County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hale County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Hale County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 22/100. Here is the 2026 Hale County breakdown.
- Hale County's most distressed ZIP is 79021 at 22/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Hale County, averaging 20/100 distress.
- Hale County reads peak — home values up 0.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 24.2% across Hale County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Hale County home is worth about $102,843 against a ~$53,895 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hale County sits at 10/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79021 | 22/100 |
| 2 | 79032 | 22/100 |
| 3 | 79041 | 22/100 |
| 4 | 79072 | 22/100 |
| 5 | 79073 | 22/100 |
| 6 | 79064 | 20/100 |
| 7 | 79311 | 19/100 |
| 8 | 79043 | 16/100 |
| 9 | 79052 | 16/100 |
| 10 | 79250 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hale County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hale County distress
DLRadar builds Hale County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 20/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Hale County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Hale County is peak, with values up 0.9% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions and answers
Which part of Hale County, TX scores highest for distress?
ZIP 79021 leads Hale County at 22/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Hale County market phase?
The market phase for Hale County is peak, prices rising 0.9% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Hale County analysis built from?
Hale County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 10 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Hale County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Hale County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 22/100 in 79021 down to 15/100 in 79250, against a Hale County average of 20/100. Those 7 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hale County from the rest.
What do Hale County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hale County home carries about $102,843 of value against a median household income near $53,895. Vacancy across Hale County's tracked ZIPs runs 24.2% and the poverty rate is 13.2%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Hale County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 10/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.