Mason County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Mason County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Mason County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 25/100. Here is the 2026 Mason County breakdown.
- Mason County's most distressed ZIP is 76825 at 25/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Mason County, averaging 19/100 distress.
- Mason County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 41% across Mason County's tracked ZIPs, with a 32.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Mason County home is worth about $263,500 against a ~$59,905 median income.
- Lending headwind in Mason 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 | 76825 | 25/100 |
| 2 | 78618 | 21/100 |
| 3 | 76869 | 19/100 |
| 4 | 76842 | 17/100 |
| 5 | 76820 | 15/100 |
| 6 | 76856 | 15/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Mason County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Mason County distress
Mason County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 19/100 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.
Mason County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Mason 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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Questions and answers
Which ZIP code leads Mason County on distress?
ZIP 76825 leads Mason County at 25/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Which phase does Mason County sit in right now?
Phase for Mason County: peak, tracking a 2.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
How is the Mason County data sourced?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 6 Mason 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 Mason County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Mason County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 25/100 in 76825 down to 15/100 in 76856, against a Mason County average of 19/100. Because the gap runs to 10 points, Mason County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Mason County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Mason County home carries about $263,500 of value against a median household income near $59,905. Vacancy across Mason County's tracked ZIPs runs 41% and the poverty rate is 32.2%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Mason County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 23/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.