Texas Market Pulse: Week 31 (August 2, 2026)

Texas Signals' AI is tracking 556,623 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 20,575 active pre-foreclosure filings. 703 new filings were recorded in the past 7 days across all metros.

•Austin: 3,569 filings

•Dallas: 4,215 filings

•Houston: 20,575 filings

•San Antonio: 5,008 filings

•Fort Worth: 1,730 filings

Tax Delinquent Properties

Houston has the largest pool of tax delinquent properties at 87,716 records. These represent properties where owners have fallen behind on property taxes -- a key distress signal for investors.

•Austin: 13,539 properties

•Dallas: 57,845 properties

•Houston: 87,716 properties

•San Antonio: 2,239 properties

Building Permits

Fort Worth continues to lead in permit activity with 184,175 permits tracked. 2,065 new permits were issued this week.

•Austin: 65,412 permits

•Houston: 50,003 permits

•Fort Worth: 184,175 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: 902 cash transactions

•Houston: 6,469 cash transactions

•San Antonio: 1,139 cash transactions

•Fort Worth: 1,433 cash transactions

Code Violations

Code violations often signal neglected properties that may become acquisition targets:

•Houston: 22,800 violations

Eviction Filings

Eviction filings signal distressed landlords who may be ready to sell rental properties:

•Austin: 1,088 filings

•Houston: 21,182 filings

Probate & Estate Filings

Inherited properties from probate courts — heirs often prefer a quick cash sale:

•Austin: 1,848 filings

•Houston: 3,338 filings

Go Deeper by County

Every metro above is backed by county-level data hubs, updated daily:

•Travis County (Austin)

•Dallas County and Tarrant County (Fort Worth)

•Harris County (Houston)

•Bexar County (San Antonio)

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