Laurens County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Laurens County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Laurens County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 37/100. Here is the 2026 Laurens County breakdown.
- Laurens County's most distressed ZIP is 29681 at 37/100.
- 16 ZIP codes tracked in Laurens County, averaging 30/100 distress.
- Laurens County reads peak — home values up 3.2% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 17.6% across Laurens County's tracked ZIPs, with a 15.6% poverty rate.
- The typical Laurens County home is worth about $164,100 against a ~$77,409 median income.
- Lending headwind in Laurens County sits at 49/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures come from DLRadar's public-record distress index and refresh every month. Free to quote with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29681 | 37/100 |
| 2 | 29644 | 35/100 |
| 3 | 29388 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 29654 | 32/100 |
| 5 | 29325 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 29332 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 29335 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 29351 | 30/100 |
| 9 | 29360 | 30/100 |
| 10 | 29370 | 30/100 |
| 11 | 29384 | 30/100 |
| 12 | 29645 | 30/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Laurens County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Laurens County distress
DLRadar builds Laurens County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 30/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Laurens County market phase and pricing
Phase for Laurens County: peak (+3.2% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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Questions about this county
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Laurens County, SC?
ZIP 29681 leads Laurens County at 37/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Laurens County at?
The market phase for Laurens County is peak, prices rising 3.2% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
What is this Laurens County analysis built from?
Every Laurens 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 16 Laurens County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Laurens County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Laurens County ZIP codes?
Averaging the county conceals how uneven it is. Across the Laurens County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 37/100 in 29681 down to 30/100 in 29645, against a Laurens County average of 30/100. With 7 points between best and worst, county-level targeting in Laurens County wastes effort.
What do Laurens County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Laurens County home carries about $164,100 of value against a median household income near $77,409. Vacancy across Laurens County's tracked ZIPs runs 17.6% and the poverty rate is 15.6%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Laurens County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 49/100 lending headwind.
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