Medina County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Medina County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Medina County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Medina County breakdown.
- Medina County's most distressed ZIP is 78023 at 36/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Medina County, averaging 27/100 distress.
- Medina County reads contraction — home values down 1.2% year over year, 2.0% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 18.3% across Medina County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Medina County home is worth about $270,673 against a ~$95,891 median income.
- Lending headwind in Medina County sits at 59/100 — 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 | 78023 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 78253 | 34/100 |
| 3 | 78039 | 31/100 |
| 4 | 78009 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 78016 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 78056 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 78059 | 26/100 |
| 8 | 78066 | 26/100 |
| 9 | 78850 | 26/100 |
| 10 | 78861 | 26/100 |
| 11 | 78886 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 78052 | 25/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Medina County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Medina County distress
Medina County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 27/100 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.
Medina County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Medina County in contraction; prices moved down 1.2% over the year and remain 2.0% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Medina County?
ZIP 78023 leads Medina County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Medina County in the housing cycle?
Medina County currently sits in contraction, with values down 1.2% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Medina County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 15 Medina County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Medina County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Medina County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 78023 down to 25/100 in 78052, against a Medina County average of 27/100. The 11-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Medina County.
What do Medina County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Medina County home carries about $270,673 of value against a median household income near $95,891. Vacancy across Medina County's tracked ZIPs runs 18.3% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Medina County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 59/100 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.