How many distressed properties are in Harris County, TX?

Texas Signals currently tracks 206,516 distress signals in Harris County, Texas: 109,205 tax delinquent properties, 50,004 permits, 24,507 pre-foreclosures and 22,800 code violations.

Where does the Harris County distressed property data come from?

Every record is sourced from Harris County public records — county clerk foreclosure filings, tax assessor delinquency rolls, and municipal code enforcement — then cross-referenced and scored by Texas Signals.

What is a distress score?

The Texas Signals distress score (0-99) ranks each property by how many overlapping distress signals it has. A property that is both tax delinquent and in pre-foreclosure scores far higher than one with a single signal, because stacked distress predicts a motivated seller.

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Harris County TX Property Distress Data — Tax Delinquent, Code Violations & Permits

As of October 5, 2026, Texas Signals tracks 109,205 tax-delinquent properties, 50,004 building permits and 22,800 code violations in Harris County, Texas. Counts are read from county public records and move as new filings land. Foreclosure filings and trustee-sale dates for Harris County live on their own page.

206,516 live distress signals tracked in Harris County, Texas (Houston) — tax delinquent properties, code violations, permits, and pre-foreclosures, pulled from county public records, cross-referenced by parcel, and scored so investors see the most motivated sellers first.

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What we carry in Harris County · last collected Oct 4

109,205 tax delinquent84,423 evictions50,004 permits24,507 pre-foreclosures22,800 code violations19,276 cash buyers4,749 probate3,707 foreclosure auctions

24,507

Pre-Foreclosures

Notice of Default, Notice of Sale, and Lis Pendens filings

109,205

Tax Delinquent

Properties with unpaid county property taxes

22,800

Code Violations

Open municipal code enforcement cases

50,004

Permits

Building permits — renovation and investor activity

Recent Harris County pre-foreclosure filings

A sample of the newest filings. Full addresses, owner names, loan amounts, and distress scores unlock with a free 7-day trial.

Address	Owner	Status	Filed
•••• AMBER VALLEY CT, Houston, TX 77066	H••• P••• L•••	court_application	2026-10-02
•••• E 7TH STREET, Austin, TX 78701	P••• D••• S•••	court_application	2026-10-02
•••• RUSHING RIDGE COURT, Houston, TX 77069	C••• S•••	court_application	2026-10-02
•••• FOREST PLAZA COURT, Houston, TX 77066	L••• N••• Q•••	court_application	2026-10-02
•••• LAREDO ST, Houston, TX 77020	S••• J••• P•••	court_application	2026-10-02
•••• BEECHMOOR DR, Houston, TX 77095	C••• F••• R•••	Notice of Sale	2026-10-01

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How the Harris County distress score works

Every property in the Harris County dataset gets a distress score from 0 to 99. The score is built on signal overlap: a property that appears in one dataset is interesting, but a property that is tax delinquent and has a Notice of Default filed and carries open code violations is a fundamentally different opportunity — the owner is under pressure from multiple directions at once.

Pre-foreclosure filing — the strongest single signal; the clock is running toward auction.
Tax delinquency — unpaid taxes accrue penalties fast in Texas and can end in a tax sale.
Code violations — deferred maintenance and fines signal an owner losing control of the asset.
Stacked signals bonus — three or more overlapping signals pushes the score toward the top of the range.

Investors sort the Harris County list by score, work the highest-scored properties first, and reach owners before the property ever hits the MLS or the courthouse steps. You can try it free on the distress score lookup.

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