Texas Signals' AI is tracking 1,973,707 distressed property records across five major Texas metros this week (2.8M+ statewide, all 254 counties). Here is what the data shows.
Pre-Foreclosures
Houston leads with 19,567 active pre-foreclosure filings. 550 new filings were recorded in the past 7 days across all metros.
•Austin: 3,295 filings
•Dallas: 3,035 filings
•Houston: 19,567 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: 13,525 properties
•Dallas: 54,599 properties
•Houston: 87,715 properties
•San Antonio: 2,147 properties
•Fort Worth: 0 properties
Building Permits
Fort Worth continues to lead in permit activity with 141,837 permits tracked. 4,420 new permits were issued this week.
•Austin: 60,812 permits
•Dallas: 135,752 permits
•Houston: 50,002 permits
•San Antonio: 110,990 permits
•Fort Worth: 141,837 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: 796 cash transactions
•Houston: 3,069 cash transactions
•San Antonio: 953 cash transactions
•Fort Worth: 1,433 cash transactions
Code Violations
Code violations often signal neglected properties that may become acquisition targets:
•Austin: 141,362 violations
•Dallas: 0 violations
•Houston: 22,800 violations
•San Antonio: 282,425 violations
•Fort Worth: 813,634 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: 2,660 filings
•San Antonio: 0 filings
•Fort Worth: 0 filings
Go Deeper by County
Every metro above is backed by county-level data hubs, updated daily:
•[Travis County (Austin)](/counties/travis)
•[Dallas County](/counties/dallas) and [Tarrant County (Fort Worth)](/counties/tarrant)
•[Harris County (Houston)](/counties/harris)
•[Bexar County (San Antonio)](/counties/bexar)
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