Montague County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Montague County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Montague County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 27/100. Here is the 2026 Montague County breakdown.
- Montague County's most distressed ZIP is 76239 at 27/100.
- 10 ZIP codes tracked in Montague County, averaging 25/100 distress.
- Montague County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.8% across Montague County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Montague County home is worth about $222,390 against a ~$68,214 median income.
- Lending headwind in Montague County sits at 55/100 — 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 | 76239 | 27/100 |
| 2 | 76265 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 76251 | 26/100 |
| 4 | 76252 | 26/100 |
| 5 | 76255 | 26/100 |
| 6 | 76261 | 25/100 |
| 7 | 76270 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 76228 | 23/100 |
| 9 | 76230 | 23/100 |
| 10 | 76225 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Montague County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Montague County distress
DLRadar builds Montague County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 25/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Montague County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Montague 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 Montague County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 76239 leads Montague County at 27/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Montague County at?
Montague County is classified peak with a 2.0% year-over-year increase, following the FHFA House Price Index.
What is this Montague County analysis built from?
Public records only: FHFA for prices, CFPB for mortgage performance, the county recorder for filings, FEMA/NFIP for flood, Census ACS for demographics. The 10 Montague 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 Montague County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Montague County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 27/100 in 76239 down to 21/100 in 76225, against a Montague County average of 25/100. A spread of 6 points means Montague County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Montague County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Montague County home carries about $222,390 of value against a median household income near $68,214. Vacancy across Montague County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.8% and the poverty rate is 10.7%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Montague County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 55/100 lending headwind.
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