Texas Signals is tracking 2,122,882 distressed property records across five major Texas metros this week. Here is what the data shows.
Pre-Foreclosures
Houston leads with 18,386 active pre-foreclosure filings. 33 new filings were recorded in the past 7 days across all metros.
•Austin: 3,295 filings
•Dallas: 2,994 filings
•Houston: 18,386 filings
•San Antonio: 4,484 filings
•Fort Worth: 907 filings
Tax Delinquent Properties
Houston has the largest pool of tax delinquent properties at 87,715 records. These represent properties where owners have fallen behind on property taxes -- a key distress signal for investors.
•Austin: 13,467 properties
•Dallas: 51,355 properties
•Houston: 87,715 properties
•San Antonio: 2,036 properties
•Fort Worth: 0 properties
Building Permits
Dallas continues to lead in permit activity with 135,752 permits tracked. 1,894 new permits were issued this week.
•Austin: 58,736 permits
•Dallas: 135,752 permits
•Houston: 50,002 permits
•San Antonio: 105,063 permits
•Fort Worth: 111,846 permits
Cash Buyer Activity
Cash buyers are active across all markets, with repeat buyers becoming easier to track through our transaction monitoring:
•Austin: 398 cash transactions
•Dallas: 742 cash transactions
•Houston: 1,269 cash transactions
•San Antonio: 950 cash transactions
•Fort Worth: 1,433 cash transactions
Code Violations
Code violations often signal neglected properties that may become acquisition targets:
•Austin: 140,016 violations
•Dallas: 711,810 violations
•Houston: 22,800 violations
•San Antonio: 132,834 violations
•Fort Worth: 447,044 violations
Eviction Filings
Eviction filings signal distressed landlords who may be ready to sell rental properties:
•Austin: 721 filings
•Dallas: 0 filings
•Houston: 12,941 filings
•San Antonio: 0 filings
•Fort Worth: 0 filings
Probate & Estate Filings
Inherited properties from probate courts — heirs often prefer a quick cash sale:
•Austin: 1,848 filings
•Dallas: 0 filings
•Houston: 2,038 filings
•San Antonio: 0 filings
•Fort Worth: 0 filings
Data updated daily. Texas Signals monitors 2,122,882+ records across Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. Start your free trial at texassignals.com/trial.