Beaufort County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Beaufort County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Beaufort County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 41/100. Here is the 2026 Beaufort County breakdown.
- Beaufort County's most distressed ZIP is 29902 at 41/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Beaufort County, averaging 40/100 distress.
- Beaufort County reads peak — home values up 4.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 20.9% across Beaufort County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Beaufort County home is worth about $519,550 against a ~$85,067 median income.
- Lending headwind in Beaufort County sits at 45/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source data is DLRadar's monthly public-record index. Citation welcome, with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29902 | 41/100 |
| 2 | 29904 | 41/100 |
| 3 | 29905 | 41/100 |
| 4 | 29906 | 41/100 |
| 5 | 29907 | 41/100 |
| 6 | 29910 | 41/100 |
| 7 | 29915 | 41/100 |
| 8 | 29920 | 41/100 |
| 9 | 29926 | 41/100 |
| 10 | 29928 | 41/100 |
| 11 | 29935 | 41/100 |
| 12 | 29940 | 41/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Beaufort County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Beaufort County distress
DLRadar builds Beaufort County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 40/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Beaufort County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Beaufort County in peak; prices moved up 4.0% over the year. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Beaufort County, SC?
ZIP 29902 leads Beaufort County at 41/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Beaufort County in the housing cycle?
Beaufort County reads peak, with home prices up 4.0% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Beaufort County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the peak path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 16 ZIP codes in Beaufort County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Beaufort County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Beaufort County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 41/100 in 29902 down to 41/100 in 29940, against a Beaufort County average of 40/100. The 0-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Beaufort County.
What do Beaufort County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Beaufort County home carries about $519,550 of value against a median household income near $85,067. Vacancy across Beaufort County's tracked ZIPs runs 20.9% and the poverty rate is 18.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Beaufort County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 45/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.