Upton County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Upton County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Upton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Upton County breakdown.
- Upton County's most distressed ZIP is 79706 at 26/100.
- 4 ZIP codes tracked in Upton County, averaging 11/100 distress.
- Upton County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 30.2% across Upton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 10% poverty rate.
- The typical Upton County home is worth about $178,267 against a ~$105,856 median income.
- Lending headwind in Upton County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79706 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 79755 | 11/100 |
| 3 | 79752 | 7/100 |
| 4 | 79778 | 1/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Upton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Upton County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Upton County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 11/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Upton County market phase and pricing
Phase for Upton County: peak (+2.0% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ZIP code leads Upton County on distress?
ZIP 79706 leads Upton County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Upton County market phase?
Upton County reads peak, with home prices up 2.0% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Upton County numbers?
Upton 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 4 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Upton County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Upton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 79706 down to 1/100 in 79778, against a Upton County average of 11/100. That 25-point gap is why acquisition targeting in Upton County works at ZIP level rather than county level.
What do Upton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Upton County home carries about $178,267 of value against a median household income near $105,856. Vacancy across Upton County's tracked ZIPs runs 30.2% and the poverty rate is 10%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Upton County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 0/100 lending headwind.
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Produced by fixed formulas over public records — research, not investment, legal or financial advice. The underlying index updates monthly.