ZIP 78729 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Williamson County, Texas, ZIP 78729 scores 35 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (79/100), structural risk (79/100), institutional ownership (56/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (20/100) register low. On the structural side it scores 79/100, with 6/100 of stress already active. It additionally carries heavy environmental risk: flood (NFIP) exposure (94/100), climate & FEMA risk (93/100).

The market reads recovery — home values held roughly flat year on year, 2.1% off the recent peak, and 14% lower over three years (phase confidence 6/100). Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

The poverty rate is 6.3% — low. About 30,440 people live here, median age 35. At $81,589, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. Around 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Around 36% of renters are cost-burdened. 39% of housing is owner-occupied. The ZIP holds roughly 15,466 housing units. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 33/100. The vacancy rate is 5.9%. The typical home is worth about $476,200 (5.3× income).

Net-net, 78729 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.