DFW Foreclosure Index — September 2026
Active notices
573
Dallas county
With equity estimate
0
0% of notices
Avg. est. equity
$0
where computed
Total market value
$0
appraisal district
573 properties were posted for foreclosure auction across Dallas and Tarrant counties in September 2026 — up 6.3% from August 2026. Dallas accounted for 306 and Tarrant for 267. The median appraisal-district value of a posted property was $299,810.
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The series
Over February 2026 – September 2026, DFW averaged 536 postings per month, peaking at 641 in July 2026 and bottoming at 430 in February 2026.
| Auction month | DFW notices | Dallas | Tarrant | MoM | Median appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 430 | 226 | 204 | — | $309,543 |
| March 2026 | 457 | 228 | 229 | +6.3% | $309,427 |
| April 2026 | 613 | 319 | 294 | +34.1% | $306,519 |
| May 2026 | 468 | 237 | 231 | -23.7% | $310,198 |
| June 2026 | 563 | 289 | 274 | +20.3% | $316,793 |
| July 2026 | 641 | 332 | 309 | +13.9% | $314,823 |
| August 2026 | 539 | 286 | 253 | -15.9% | $313,288 |
| September 2026 | 573 | 306 | 267 | +6.3% | $299,810 |
Every figure counts Notices of Trustee's Sale — the filing a lender's trustee must record at least 21 days before a Texas auction. It is a measure of properties posted for sale, not of completed sales: a posting can be cancelled if the borrower reinstates, files bankruptcy or agrees to a workout.
Where the September 2026 postings are
| City | Notices | Median appraised value |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 154 | $270,965 |
| Fort Worth | 118 | $274,516 |
| Arlington | 48 | $298,584 |
| Grand Prairie | 25 | $345,418 |
| Garland | 23 | $301,430 |
| Mesquite | 20 | $291,000 |
| Irving | 15 | $340,930 |
| DeSoto | 11 | $359,835 |
| Rowlett | 10 | $415,960 |
| Cedar Hill | 10 | $376,600 |
| Lancaster | 8 | $306,080 |
| Mansfield | 8 | $459,632 |
Why this index covers two counties, not the whole state
Fclosure tracks two counties in this index and 21 statewide, but our statewide coverage grew through 2026 — new counties came online month by month. A statewide month-over-month chart would therefore report our own coverage expansion as if it were a change in the market. Dallas and Tarrant are the only counties with an unbroken series since February 2026, so they are the only counties in this index. They are also the two largest foreclosure markets in North Texas.
Method and limits
- Source. Notices of Trustee's Sale indexed by the Dallas County and Tarrant County clerks, collected daily. Each record links to the original clerk filing.
- Month. A notice is counted in the month of its auction date (Texas auctions are held on the first Tuesday), not its filing date.
- Completed months only. The current month is excluded — notices are still being filed against it, so it would always look like a decline.
- Median value. Appraisal-district (DCAD/TAD) market value, not a sale price or an AVM. The DFW median is the notice-count-weighted blend of the two county medians.
- Equity. 377 of the September 2026 postings carry a positive estimated-equity figure. Estimated equity is appraised value minus known secured debt; lien records lag payoffs and second liens can be missing, so treat it as directional.
- Cancellations are not in this index. A posting can be pulled before the sale, but our cancellation signal is not yet clean enough to publish as a rate, so we leave it out rather than print a number we can't stand behind.
- Not advice. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.