Matagorda County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Matagorda County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Matagorda County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Matagorda County breakdown.
- Matagorda County's most distressed ZIP is 77480 at 37/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Matagorda County, averaging 33/100 distress.
- Matagorda County reads peak — home values up 0.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 30.8% across Matagorda County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Matagorda County home is worth about $198,325 against a ~$61,985 median income.
- Lending headwind in Matagorda County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77480 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 77414 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 77415 | 33/100 |
| 4 | 77419 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 77428 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 77440 | 33/100 |
| 7 | 77456 | 33/100 |
| 8 | 77457 | 33/100 |
| 9 | 77458 | 33/100 |
| 10 | 77468 | 33/100 |
| 11 | 77482 | 33/100 |
| 12 | 77483 | 33/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Matagorda County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Matagorda County distress
The Matagorda County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 33/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Matagorda County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Matagorda County in peak; prices moved up 0.9% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions about this county
Which part of Matagorda County, TX scores highest for distress?
ZIP 77480 leads Matagorda County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Matagorda County market phase?
Matagorda County is classified peak with a 0.9% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
Can the Matagorda County figures be verified?
Every Matagorda County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 14 Matagorda County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Matagorda County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Matagorda County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Matagorda County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 77480 down to 33/100 in 77483, against a Matagorda County average of 33/100. With 4 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Matagorda County wastes effort.
What do Matagorda County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Matagorda County home carries about $198,325 of value against a median household income near $61,985. Vacancy across Matagorda County's tracked ZIPs runs 30.8% and the poverty rate is 18.4%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Matagorda County's filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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