Lee County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Lee County, SC distress report, 2026: 12 ZIPs scored in Lee, SC, Lee, SC average 26/100; the top Lee, SC ZIP is 29009 at 33/100; Lee, SC market phase expansion, Lee, SC prices +6.4% year over year.
- Lee, SC ranks #208 nationally (opportunity index); Lee, SC #7 in South Carolina; Lee, SC index 35.7.
- Lee, SC: no CFPB county sample; Lee, SC non-metro area reading 1.4%.
- Lee, SC ZIP phases: 9 expansion, 3 peak.
- Lee, SC residential listings tracked: 6 across 4 ZIPs; Lee, SC candidate listings 1.
- Lee, SC HUD assisted properties: 1 with 32 units.
- Lee, SC lenders on watch: 2; largest Lee, SC footprint First Palmetto Bank (1 branch).
- Lee, SC most distressed ZIP: 29009 at 33/100.
Lee, SC figures: DLRadar distress index; Lee, SC inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Lee, SC rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Lee, SC ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29009 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 29020 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 29032 | 31/100 |
| 4 | 29128 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 29153 | 29/100 |
| 6 | 29040 | 26/100 |
| 7 | 29080 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 29104 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 29010 | 20/100 |
| 10 | 29046 | 20/100 |
| 11 | 29550 | 20/100 |
| 12 | 29069 | 18/100 |
Most distressed Lee, SC ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Lee, SC
No CFPB county sample covers Lee, SC; the non-metro area reading for Lee, SC: 1.4% ninety-plus; Lee, SC area thirty-to-eighty-nine 4.5% (December 2025, Lee, SC); South Carolina overall 1.2%.
Opportunity index: Lee, SC
Lee, SC index 35.7, Lee, SC phase peak_opportunity; Lee, SC primary driver vacancy, Lee, SC second driver construction. Lee, SC components: property stress 24.7, foreclosure pressure 23.1, listing discounts 43.7, bank stress 53.5, insurance 0.0; Lee, SC pulse 38.3; Lee, SC capital opportunity 31.7; Lee, SC seven-day change -0.3%.
ZIP market phases inside Lee, SC
12 Lee, SC ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Lee, SC ZIPs by phase (Lee, SC), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +6.2% YoY, 2.1% off peak (Lee, SC): 29550; expansion, +6.2% YoY, 2.0% off peak (Lee, SC): 29069; peak, +3.9% YoY (Lee, SC): 29009; expansion, +6.4% YoY (Lee, SC): 29010, 29046; peak, +3.8% YoY (Lee, SC): 29020; peak, +4.2% YoY (Lee, SC): 29032; expansion, +7.8% YoY (Lee, SC): 29040; expansion, +7.4% YoY (Lee, SC): 29080; expansion, +7.5% YoY (Lee, SC): 29104; expansion, +7.2% YoY (Lee, SC): 29128; expansion, +8.4% YoY (Lee, SC): 29153.
Residential listings by Lee, SC ZIP
Lee, SC ZIPs with the most tracked Lee, SC residential listings: 29010 3 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 29080 3 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 63; 29046 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 66; 29104 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63 (Lee, SC). Lee, SC totals: 6 listings; Lee, SC candidates 1; active ZIPs 1.
HUD assisted housing in Lee, SC
1 assisted properties with 32 units sit in Lee, SC; largest Lee, SC properties: Lee County Senior Apts. (Bishopville) 32 units, 32 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Lee, SC
Lee, SC lenders by branch count: First Palmetto Bank (Lee, SC): stress 66, 1 branch low in Lee, SC; Citizens Bank (Lee, SC): stress 63, 1 branch low in Lee, SC.
Vacancy and permits, Lee, SC
1,251 of 7,602 Lee, SC housing units are vacant; Lee, SC permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Lee, SC, 17 one-to-four unit units.
Work Lee, SC at the parcel level
Every Lee, SC parcel carries owner and address; every Lee, SC parcel carries APN; Lee, SC distress scores sit on the Lee, SC live board.
Lee, SC figures refresh with each source.
Lee, SC questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Lee County, SC?
ZIP 29009 leads Lee, SC at 33/100; next in Lee, SC: 29020 at 33/100; the Lee, SC average is 26/100.
Where does Lee County, SC rank for investment opportunity?
Lee, SC is #208 among all ranked counties, #7 in South Carolina; the Lee, SC driver is vacancy; Lee, SC moved up 208 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Lee County, SC?
Lee, SC takes the non-metro area reading of 1.4% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Lee, SC.
Which banks lend in Lee County, SC?
2 watched lenders hold Lee, SC branches; the largest Lee, SC footprints are First Palmetto Bank (1), Citizens Bank (1).
More on Lee, SC
Lee County, SC distress report: public-record figures for Lee, SC; not legal advice for Lee, SC; not tax or investment advice; verify every Lee, SC record before acting.