Marlboro County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Marlboro County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Marlboro County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Marlboro County breakdown.
- Marlboro County's most distressed ZIP is 29565 at 33/100.
- 8 ZIP codes tracked in Marlboro County, averaging 28/100 distress.
- Marlboro County reads expansion — home values up 6.4% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 19.9% across Marlboro County's tracked ZIPs, with a 26.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Marlboro County home is worth about $76,413 against a ~$39,357 median income.
- Lending headwind in Marlboro County sits at 46/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29565 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 29512 | 27/100 |
| 3 | 29516 | 27/100 |
| 4 | 29525 | 27/100 |
| 5 | 29570 | 27/100 |
| 6 | 29594 | 27/100 |
| 7 | 29596 | 27/100 |
| 8 | 29520 | 25/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Marlboro County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Marlboro County distress
Marlboro County sits inside DLRadar's nationwide distress index, built entirely from public records. Its ZIPs average 28/100 composite distress. Every figure traces to a public source — FHFA HPI, CFPB mortgage delinquency, county recorder foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP for insurance, and Census ACS for demographics.
Marlboro County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Marlboro County is expansion, with values up 6.4% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Frequently asked
Where is distress highest inside Marlboro County, SC?
ZIP 29565 leads Marlboro County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Marlboro County in the housing cycle?
The market phase for Marlboro County is expansion, prices rising 6.4% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Where does the Marlboro County data come from?
Every Marlboro County figure traces to a public source — FHFA House Price Index for the expansion trajectory, CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. The same deterministic model scores all 8 Marlboro County ZIP codes that it runs on every other U.S. county, so Marlboro County's numbers are directly comparable to any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Marlboro County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Marlboro County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 29565 down to 25/100 in 29520, against a Marlboro County average of 28/100. A spread of 8 points means Marlboro County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Marlboro County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Marlboro County home carries about $76,413 of value against a median household income near $39,357. Vacancy across Marlboro County's tracked ZIPs runs 19.9% and the poverty rate is 26.1%. A tight budget and an empty house together turn a missed payment into a sale, so they are scored beside Marlboro County's foreclosure and lien data and its 46/100 lending headwind.
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These scores come from public filings run through fixed formulas. Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.