Berkeley County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Berkeley County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Berkeley County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Berkeley County breakdown.
- Berkeley County's most distressed ZIP is 29406 at 36/100.
- 18 ZIP codes tracked in Berkeley County, averaging 35/100 distress.
- Berkeley County reads neutral — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.1% across Berkeley County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.9% poverty rate.
- The typical Berkeley County home is worth about $269,788 against a ~$78,347 median income.
- Lending headwind in Berkeley County sits at 52/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Source: the DLRadar property-distress index, rebuilt monthly from public records. Cite it freely with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29406 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 29456 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 29410 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 29431 | 35/100 |
| 5 | 29434 | 35/100 |
| 6 | 29436 | 35/100 |
| 7 | 29445 | 35/100 |
| 8 | 29450 | 35/100 |
| 9 | 29453 | 35/100 |
| 10 | 29461 | 35/100 |
| 11 | 29468 | 35/100 |
| 12 | 29469 | 35/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Berkeley County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Berkeley County distress
DLRadar builds Berkeley County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 35/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Berkeley County market phase and pricing
Berkeley County reads neutral — home prices rose 4.2% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Common questions
Which Berkeley County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 29406 leads Berkeley County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Berkeley County in?
The market phase for Berkeley County is neutral, prices rising 4.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
How is the Berkeley County data sourced?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 18 Berkeley County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Berkeley County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Berkeley County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 29406 down to 35/100 in 29469, against a Berkeley County average of 35/100. With 1 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Berkeley County wastes effort.
What do Berkeley County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Berkeley County home carries about $269,788 of value against a median household income near $78,347. Vacancy across Berkeley County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.1% and the poverty rate is 14.9%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Berkeley County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 52/100 lending headwind.
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