Dorchester County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Dorchester County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Dorchester County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Dorchester County breakdown.
- Dorchester County's most distressed ZIP is 29414 at 36/100.
- 15 ZIP codes tracked in Dorchester County, averaging 35/100 distress.
- Dorchester County reads neutral — home values up 4.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 11.2% across Dorchester County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Dorchester County home is worth about $240,313 against a ~$77,743 median income.
- Lending headwind in Dorchester County sits at 37/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29414 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 29418 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 29420 | 36/100 |
| 4 | 29426 | 36/100 |
| 5 | 29456 | 36/100 |
| 6 | 29470 | 36/100 |
| 7 | 29472 | 35/100 |
| 8 | 29483 | 35/100 |
| 9 | 29485 | 35/100 |
| 10 | 29437 | 34/100 |
| 11 | 29448 | 34/100 |
| 12 | 29471 | 34/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Dorchester County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Dorchester County distress
Dorchester County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 35/100 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.
Dorchester County market phase and pricing
Dorchester County currently sits in neutral after a 4.2% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions about this county
Where is distress highest inside Dorchester County, SC?
ZIP 29414 leads Dorchester County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Dorchester County in?
The market phase for Dorchester County is neutral, prices rising 4.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What are the sources behind these Dorchester County numbers?
Every Dorchester County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the neutral trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 15 Dorchester County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Dorchester County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Dorchester County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Dorchester County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 29414 down to 34/100 in 29471, against a Dorchester County average of 35/100. Those 2 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Dorchester County from the rest.
What do Dorchester County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Dorchester County home carries about $240,313 of value against a median household income near $77,743. Vacancy across Dorchester County's tracked ZIPs runs 11.2% and the poverty rate is 15.3%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Dorchester County's filings and its 37/100 lending headwind.
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DLRadar scores property distress from public records by deterministic formulas — not investment, legal, or financial advice. Figures refresh monthly from the live index.