Hidalgo County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hidalgo County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Hidalgo County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Hidalgo County breakdown.
- Hidalgo County's most distressed ZIP is 78501 at 37/100.
- 30 ZIP codes tracked in Hidalgo County, averaging 37/100 distress.
- Hidalgo County reads expansion — home values up 5.7% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 14.7% across Hidalgo County's tracked ZIPs, with a 31.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Hidalgo County home is worth about $126,096 against a ~$52,643 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hidalgo County sits at 31/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78501 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 78503 | 37/100 |
| 3 | 78504 | 37/100 |
| 4 | 78516 | 37/100 |
| 5 | 78537 | 37/100 |
| 6 | 78538 | 37/100 |
| 7 | 78539 | 37/100 |
| 8 | 78540 | 37/100 |
| 9 | 78541 | 37/100 |
| 10 | 78542 | 37/100 |
| 11 | 78543 | 37/100 |
| 12 | 78549 | 37/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hidalgo County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hidalgo County distress
The Hidalgo County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 37/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Hidalgo County market phase and pricing
Phase for Hidalgo County: expansion (+5.7% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Hidalgo County?
ZIP 78501 leads Hidalgo County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Hidalgo County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Hidalgo County is expansion, prices rising 5.7% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Hidalgo County scores?
Hidalgo County draws on FHFA (expansion 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 30 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Hidalgo County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Hidalgo County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 78501 down to 37/100 in 78549, against a Hidalgo County average of 37/100. Those 0 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hidalgo County from the rest.
What do Hidalgo County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hidalgo County home carries about $126,096 of value against a median household income near $52,643. Vacancy across Hidalgo County's tracked ZIPs runs 14.7% and the poverty rate is 31.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Hidalgo County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 31/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.