Fairfield County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Fairfield County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Fairfield County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 30/100. Here is the 2026 Fairfield County breakdown.
- Fairfield County's most distressed ZIP is 29016 at 30/100.
- 9 ZIP codes tracked in Fairfield County, averaging 27/100 distress.
- Fairfield County reads peak — home values up 3.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.7% across Fairfield County's tracked ZIPs, with a 13.3% poverty rate.
- The typical Fairfield County home is worth about $176,722 against a ~$78,455 median income.
- Lending headwind in Fairfield County sits at 68/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29016 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 29045 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 29014 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 29015 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 29055 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 29065 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 29130 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 29180 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 29031 | 21/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Fairfield County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Fairfield County distress
The Fairfield County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 27/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Fairfield County market phase and pricing
Fairfield County reads peak — home prices rose 3.6% over the last year. When prices ease, days-on-market stretch out, surfacing more motivated sellers.
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What people ask
Where is distress highest inside Fairfield County, SC?
ZIP 29016 leads Fairfield County at 30/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
How would you describe the Fairfield County market phase?
FHFA price-index movement places Fairfield County in peak; prices are up 3.6% over twelve months.
Where does the Fairfield County data come from?
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 9 ZIP codes in Fairfield County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Fairfield County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Fairfield County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 30/100 in 29016 down to 21/100 in 29031, against a Fairfield County average of 27/100. The 9-point range is the argument for ZIP-level search across Fairfield County.
What do Fairfield County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Fairfield County home carries about $176,722 of value against a median household income near $78,455. Vacancy across Fairfield County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.7% and the poverty rate is 13.3%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Fairfield County's foreclosure and lien data and its 68/100 lending headwind.
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