Texas Signals is tracking 1,216,918 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. 61 new filings were recorded in the past 7 days across all metros.
•Austin: 3,260 filings
•Dallas: 2,099 filings
•Houston: 18,386 filings
•San Antonio: 4,079 filings
•Fort Worth: 907 filings
Tax Delinquent Properties
Houston has the largest pool of tax delinquent properties at 87,708 records. These represent properties where owners have fallen behind on property taxes -- a key distress signal for investors.
•Austin: 13,257 properties
•Dallas: 51,355 properties
•Houston: 87,708 properties
•San Antonio: 86 properties
•Fort Worth: 0 properties
Building Permits
Dallas continues to lead in permit activity with 135,752 permits tracked. 4,129 new permits were issued this week.
•Austin: 50,656 permits
•Dallas: 135,752 permits
•Houston: 50,000 permits
•San Antonio: 103,520 permits
•Fort Worth: 80,751 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: 598 cash transactions
•Houston: 269 cash transactions
•San Antonio: 913 cash transactions
•Fort Worth: 766 cash transactions
Code Violations
Code violations often signal neglected properties that may become acquisition targets:
•Austin: 55,202 violations
•Dallas: 274,179 violations
•Houston: 22,800 violations
•San Antonio: 132,834 violations
•Fort Worth: 127,143 violations
Data updated daily. Texas Signals monitors 1,216,918+ records across Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth. Start your free trial at texassignals.com/trial.