Horry County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Horry County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Horry County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Horry County breakdown.
- Horry County's most distressed ZIP is 29511 at 37/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Horry County, averaging 37/100 distress.
- Horry County reads peak — home values up 0.7% year over year, 0.8% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 23.4% across Horry County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.2% poverty rate.
- The typical Horry County home is worth about $270,106 against a ~$64,724 median income.
- Lending headwind in Horry County sits at 49/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29511 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 29526 | 37/100 |
| 3 | 29527 | 37/100 |
| 4 | 29544 | 37/100 |
| 5 | 29545 | 37/100 |
| 6 | 29566 | 37/100 |
| 7 | 29568 | 37/100 |
| 8 | 29569 | 37/100 |
| 9 | 29572 | 37/100 |
| 10 | 29575 | 37/100 |
| 11 | 29577 | 37/100 |
| 12 | 29579 | 37/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Horry County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Horry County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Horry County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 37/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Horry County market phase and pricing
DLRadar places Horry County in peak; prices moved up 0.7% over the year and remain 0.8% under peak. Longer marketing times follow, and with them the sellers worth calling.
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What people ask
Which part of Horry County, SC scores highest for distress?
ZIP 29511 leads Horry County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Horry County in the housing cycle?
Horry County currently sits in peak, with values up 0.7% year on year, based on FHFA price-index trajectory.
What are the sources behind these Horry County numbers?
Horry County draws on FHFA (peak 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 16 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Horry County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Horry County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 29511 down to 37/100 in 29579, against a Horry County average of 37/100. Because the gap runs to 0 points, Horry County rewards ZIP-level precision.
What do Horry County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Horry County home carries about $270,106 of value against a median household income near $64,724. Vacancy across Horry County's tracked ZIPs runs 23.4% and the poverty rate is 15.2%. Affordability pressure plus standing vacancy is what moves an owner from behind to selling, which is why it is paired with Horry County's filings and its 49/100 lending headwind.
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