Socorro County, NM Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Socorro County, New Mexico? DLRadar grades every Socorro County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Socorro County breakdown.
- Socorro County's most distressed ZIP is 88301 at 36/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Socorro County, averaging 17/100 distress.
- Socorro County reads peak — home values up 1.1% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 36.1% across Socorro County's tracked ZIPs, with a 30.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Socorro County home is worth about $135,820 against a ~$51,287 median income.
- Lending headwind in Socorro County sits at 49/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data: DLRadar public-record property-distress index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) — a link back is appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88301 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 87002 | 29/100 |
| 3 | 87011 | 25/100 |
| 4 | 87006 | 20/100 |
| 5 | 87062 | 19/100 |
| 6 | 87028 | 13/100 |
| 7 | 87801 | 13/100 |
| 8 | 87823 | 13/100 |
| 9 | 87828 | 13/100 |
| 10 | 87831 | 13/100 |
| 11 | 87832 | 13/100 |
| 12 | 87825 | 11/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Socorro County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Socorro County distress
Socorro County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 17/100 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.
Socorro County market phase and pricing
Socorro County currently sits in peak after a 1.1% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Socorro County?
ZIP 88301 leads Socorro County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Socorro County at?
FHFA price-index movement places Socorro County in peak; prices are up 1.1% over twelve months.
Where does the Socorro County data come from?
Every Socorro 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 Socorro County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Socorro County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Socorro County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Socorro County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 88301 down to 11/100 in 87825, against a Socorro County average of 17/100. That 25-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Socorro County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Socorro County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Socorro County home carries about $135,820 of value against a median household income near $51,287. Vacancy across Socorro County's tracked ZIPs runs 36.1% and the poverty rate is 30.6%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Socorro County's foreclosure and lien data and its 49/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.