Nueces County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Nueces County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Nueces County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 35/100. Here is the 2026 Nueces County breakdown.
- Nueces County's most distressed ZIP is 78330 at 35/100.
- 27 ZIP codes tracked in Nueces County, averaging 34/100 distress.
- Nueces County reads peak — home values up 0.1% year over year, 4.1% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 19.4% across Nueces County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Nueces County home is worth about $186,657 against a ~$67,713 median income.
- Lending headwind in Nueces County sits at 37/100 — 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 | 78330 | 35/100 |
| 2 | 78339 | 35/100 |
| 3 | 78343 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 78347 | 35/100 |
| 5 | 78351 | 35/100 |
| 6 | 78373 | 35/100 |
| 7 | 78380 | 35/100 |
| 8 | 78401 | 35/100 |
| 9 | 78402 | 35/100 |
| 10 | 78404 | 35/100 |
| 11 | 78405 | 35/100 |
| 12 | 78406 | 35/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Nueces County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Nueces County distress
Nueces County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 34/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Nueces County market phase and pricing
Nueces County reads peak — home prices rose 0.1% over the last year and are 4.1% off their peak. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Nueces County, TX?
ZIP 78330 leads Nueces County at 35/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Nueces County in the housing cycle?
Nueces County currently sits in peak, with values up 0.1% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Nueces County scores?
Nueces County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 27 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Nueces County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Nueces County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 35/100 in 78330 down to 35/100 in 78406, against a Nueces County average of 34/100. With 0 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Nueces County wastes effort.
What do Nueces County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Nueces County home carries about $186,657 of value against a median household income near $67,713. Vacancy across Nueces County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.4% and the poverty rate is 17.9%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Nueces County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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