Colleton County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Colleton County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Colleton County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Colleton County breakdown.
- Colleton County's most distressed ZIP is 29438 at 36/100.
- 14 ZIP codes tracked in Colleton County, averaging 33/100 distress.
- Colleton County reads expansion — home values up 6.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 22.4% across Colleton County's tracked ZIPs, with a 17% poverty rate.
- The typical Colleton County home is worth about $162,343 against a ~$54,009 median income.
- Lending headwind in Colleton County sits at 50/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Compiled from the DLRadar property-distress index and refreshed monthly. Cite with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29438 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 29945 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 29472 | 35/100 |
| 4 | 29082 | 33/100 |
| 5 | 29435 | 33/100 |
| 6 | 29446 | 33/100 |
| 7 | 29452 | 33/100 |
| 8 | 29474 | 33/100 |
| 9 | 29475 | 33/100 |
| 10 | 29488 | 33/100 |
| 11 | 29493 | 33/100 |
| 12 | 29929 | 33/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Colleton County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Colleton County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Colleton County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 33/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Colleton County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Colleton County is expansion, with values up 6.4% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked
What is the hardest-hit ZIP in Colleton County?
ZIP 29438 leads Colleton County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Colleton County expanding or contracting?
Colleton County currently sits in expansion, with values up 6.4% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What is this Colleton County analysis built from?
Colleton County draws on FHFA (expansion trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 14 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Colleton County ZIP codes?
One county number flattens a wide range. Across the Colleton County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 29438 down to 33/100 in 29929, against a Colleton County average of 33/100. With 3 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Colleton County wastes effort.
What do Colleton County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Colleton County home carries about $162,343 of value against a median household income near $54,009. Vacancy across Colleton County's tracked ZIPs runs 22.4% and the poverty rate is 17%. Vacancy and strained affordability are the conditions that make arrears become supply, read here against Colleton County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 50/100 lending headwind.
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