Kent County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kent County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Kent County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 13/100. Here is the 2026 Kent County breakdown.
- Kent County's most distressed ZIP is 79549 at 13/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Kent County, averaging 6/100 distress.
- Kent County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 32.9% across Kent County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Kent County home is worth about $93,000 against a ~$59,155 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kent County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79549 | 13/100 |
| 2 | 79370 | 10/100 |
| 3 | 79528 | 1/100 |
| 4 | 79518 | 0/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kent County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kent County distress
Kent County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 6/100 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.
Kent County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Kent County is peak, with values up 2.0% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked
Which ZIP code leads Kent County on distress?
ZIP 79549 leads Kent County at 13/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Kent County sit in right now?
The market phase for Kent County is peak, prices rising 2.0% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Which datasets feed the Kent County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 4 Kent County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Kent County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Kent County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 13/100 in 79549 down to 0/100 in 79518, against a Kent County average of 6/100. That 13-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Kent County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Kent County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kent County home carries about $93,000 of value against a median household income near $59,155. Vacancy across Kent County's tracked ZIPs runs 32.9% and the poverty rate is 10.1%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Kent County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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