Chester County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Chester County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Chester County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 29/100. Here is the 2026 Chester County breakdown.
- Chester County's most distressed ZIP is 29730 at 29/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Chester County, averaging 26/100 distress.
- Chester County reads peak — home values up 1.0% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 12.9% across Chester County's tracked ZIPs, with a 14.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Chester County home is worth about $176,890 against a ~$59,368 median income.
- Lending headwind in Chester County sits at 31/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
All figures come from the monthly DLRadar distress index built on public records. Attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com) appreciated.
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29730 | 29/100 |
| 2 | 29742 | 28/100 |
| 3 | 29014 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 29055 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 29706 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 29714 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 29724 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 29729 | 27/100 |
| 9 | 29704 | 26/100 |
| 10 | 29712 | 25/100 |
| 11 | 29031 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Chester County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Chester County distress
Chester County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 26/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Chester County market phase and pricing
Chester County reads peak — home prices rose 1.0% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Chester County, SC?
ZIP 29730 leads Chester County at 29/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Chester County expanding or contracting?
FHFA price-index movement places Chester County in peak; prices are up 1.0% over twelve months.
What are the sources behind these Chester County numbers?
Every Chester County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the peak trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 11 Chester County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Chester County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Chester County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Chester County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 29/100 in 29730 down to 21/100 in 29031, against a Chester County average of 26/100. Because the gap runs to 8 points, Chester County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Chester County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Chester County home carries about $176,890 of value against a median household income near $59,368. Vacancy across Chester County's tracked ZIPs runs 12.9% and the poverty rate is 14.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Chester County's foreclosure and lien data and its 31/100 lending headwind.
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