Runnels County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Runnels County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Runnels County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 18/100. Here is the 2026 Runnels County breakdown.
- Runnels County's most distressed ZIP is 76861 at 18/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Runnels County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Runnels County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 26.3% across Runnels County's tracked ZIPs, with a 7.8% poverty rate.
- The typical Runnels County home is worth about $136,270 against a ~$65,848 median income.
- Lending headwind in Runnels County sits at 25/100 — 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 | 76861 | 18/100 |
| 2 | 76875 | 15/100 |
| 3 | 76933 | 14/100 |
| 4 | 79566 | 14/100 |
| 5 | 79530 | 13/100 |
| 6 | 76821 | 9/100 |
| 7 | 76865 | 9/100 |
| 8 | 79519 | 7/100 |
| 9 | 79538 | 7/100 |
| 10 | 76882 | 6/100 |
| 11 | 79567 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Runnels County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Runnels County distress
The Runnels County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 11/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Runnels County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Runnels 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 about this county
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Runnels County, TX?
ZIP 76861 leads Runnels County at 18/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Runnels County expanding or contracting?
Phase for Runnels County: peak, tracking a 2.0% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
What are the sources behind these Runnels County numbers?
Runnels 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 11 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Runnels County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Runnels County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 18/100 in 76861 down to 5/100 in 79567, against a Runnels County average of 11/100. Those 13 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Runnels County from the rest.
What do Runnels County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Runnels County home carries about $136,270 of value against a median household income near $65,848. Vacancy across Runnels County's tracked ZIPs runs 26.3% and the poverty rate is 7.8%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Runnels County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 25/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.