Marion County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Marion County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Marion County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 36/100. Here is the 2026 Marion County breakdown.
- Marion County's most distressed ZIP is 29581 at 36/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Marion County, averaging 32/100 distress.
- Marion County reads expansion — home values up 6.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 16.6% across Marion County's tracked ZIPs, with a 30.4% poverty rate.
- The typical Marion County home is worth about $83,433 against a ~$37,649 median income.
- Lending headwind in Marion County sits at 47/100 — 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 | 29581 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 29565 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 29592 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 29519 | 31/100 |
| 5 | 29546 | 31/100 |
| 6 | 29571 | 31/100 |
| 7 | 29574 | 31/100 |
| 8 | 29589 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Marion County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Marion County distress
Nothing here is estimated: Marion County is scored from filings alone, and its ZIPs average 32/100 composite distress. The inputs are FHFA house prices, CFPB delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and lien records, FEMA and NFIP claims, and Census ACS.
Marion County market phase and pricing
Phase for Marion County: expansion (+6.4% YoY). As pricing power fades, listings sit longer and sellers become reachable.
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What people ask
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Marion County, SC?
ZIP 29581 leads Marion County at 36/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Marion County in?
Marion County reads expansion, with home prices up 6.4% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
How is the Marion County data sourced?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 8 ZIP codes in Marion County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Marion County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Marion County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 36/100 in 29581 down to 31/100 in 29589, against a Marion County average of 32/100. Those 5 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Marion County from the rest.
What do Marion County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Marion County home carries about $83,433 of value against a median household income near $37,649. Vacancy across Marion County's tracked ZIPs runs 16.6% and the poverty rate is 30.4%. When budgets are stretched and homes sit vacant, arrears become listings — the reason these sit alongside Marion County's foreclosure and tax-lien record and its 47/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.