Wheeler County, TX Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Wheeler County, Texas? DLRadar grades every Wheeler County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 21/100. Here is the 2026 Wheeler County breakdown.
- Wheeler County's most distressed ZIP is 79057 at 21/100.
- 6 ZIP codes tracked in Wheeler County, averaging 10/100 distress.
- Wheeler County reads peak — home values up 2.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 34.4% across Wheeler County's tracked ZIPs, with a 16.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Wheeler County home is worth about $125,117 against a ~$67,633 median income.
- Lending headwind in Wheeler County sits at 0/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79057 | 21/100 |
| 2 | 79061 | 16/100 |
| 3 | 79003 | 7/100 |
| 4 | 79011 | 7/100 |
| 5 | 79096 | 6/100 |
| 6 | 79079 | 5/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Wheeler County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Wheeler County distress
Wheeler County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 10/100 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.
Wheeler County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Wheeler County in peak; prices moved up 2.0% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Wheeler County, TX?
ZIP 79057 leads Wheeler County at 21/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Wheeler County at?
Wheeler County currently sits in peak, with values up 2.0% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
Where does the Wheeler County data come from?
Wheeler 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 6 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Wheeler County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Wheeler County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 21/100 in 79057 down to 5/100 in 79079, against a Wheeler County average of 10/100. The 16-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Wheeler County.
What do Wheeler County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Wheeler County home carries about $125,117 of value against a median household income near $67,633. Vacancy across Wheeler County's tracked ZIPs runs 34.4% and the poverty rate is 16.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Wheeler County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 0/100 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.