Pickens County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Pickens County, SC distress report, 2026: 15 ZIPs scored in Pickens, SC, Pickens, SC average 34/100; the top Pickens, SC ZIP is 29611 at 36/100; Pickens, SC market phase peak, Pickens, SC prices +3.2% year over year.
- Pickens, SC ranks #762 nationally (opportunity index); Pickens, SC #29 in South Carolina; Pickens, SC index 32.1.
- Pickens, SC: no CFPB county sample; Pickens, SC metro area reading 1.1%.
- Pickens, SC ZIP phases: 15 peak.
- Pickens, SC residential listings tracked: 26 across 9 ZIPs; Pickens, SC candidate listings 9.
- Pickens, SC HUD assisted properties: 10 with 618 units.
- Pickens, SC lenders on watch: 5; largest Pickens, SC footprint Blue Ridge Bank (2 branches).
- Pickens, SC most distressed ZIP: 29611 at 36/100.
Pickens, SC figures: DLRadar distress index; Pickens, SC inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Pickens, SC rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Pickens, SC ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29611 | 36/100 |
| 2 | 29635 | 36/100 |
| 3 | 29661 | 36/100 |
| 4 | 29631 | 34/100 |
| 5 | 29640 | 34/100 |
| 6 | 29667 | 34/100 |
| 7 | 29671 | 34/100 |
| 8 | 29682 | 34/100 |
| 9 | 29685 | 34/100 |
| 10 | 29630 | 33/100 |
| 11 | 29634 | 33/100 |
| 12 | 29642 | 33/100 |
Most distressed Pickens, SC ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Pickens, SC
No CFPB county sample covers Pickens, SC; the metro area reading for Pickens, SC (Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC): 1.1% ninety-plus; Pickens, SC area thirty-to-eighty-nine 2.7% (December 2025, Pickens, SC); South Carolina overall 1.2%.
Opportunity index: Pickens, SC
Pickens, SC index 32.1, Pickens, SC phase watchlist; Pickens, SC primary driver vacancy, Pickens, SC second driver bank institutional. Pickens, SC components: property stress 26.5, foreclosure pressure 27.2, listing discounts 29.8, bank stress 60.1, insurance 0.0; Pickens, SC pulse 36.7; Pickens, SC capital opportunity 25.2; Pickens, SC seven-day change +0.1%.
ZIP market phases inside Pickens, SC
15 Pickens, SC ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Pickens, SC ZIPs by phase (Pickens, SC), deepest drawdown first: peak, +3.2% YoY (Pickens, SC): 29611, 29630, 29631, 29635, Pickens, SC 29640, 29642, 29657, 29661, Pickens, SC 29667, 29670, 29671, 29682, Pickens, SC 29685; peak, +3.3% YoY (Pickens, SC): 29634; peak, +3.8% YoY (Pickens, SC): 29678.
Residential listings by Pickens, SC ZIP
Pickens, SC ZIPs with the most tracked Pickens, SC residential listings: 29671 8 listings, 5 candidates, bank pressure 64; 29640 6 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 64; 29630 3 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 62; 29631 3 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 62 (Pickens, SC); 29685 3 listings, 2 candidates, bank pressure 64; 29657 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 62; 29682 1 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 64; 29634 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63. Pickens, SC totals: 26 listings; Pickens, SC candidates 9; active ZIPs 7.
HUD assisted housing in Pickens, SC
10 assisted properties with 618 units sit in Pickens, SC; largest Pickens, SC properties: Ridge At Perry Bend Apartments (Easley) 240 units; Hunter's Glen, Alp (Central) 100 units, 20 assisted; Creekwood Village, Alp (Clemson) 76 units, 76 assisted in Pickens, SC; Crestview Village Apts., Associates (Easley) 76 units, 76 assisted; Easley Hsg For The Elderly, Alp (Easley) 40 units, 40 assisted; Jay's Place (Easley) 38 units, 38 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Pickens, SC
Pickens, SC lenders by branch count: Blue Ridge Bank (Pickens, SC): stress 85, 2 branches moderate in Pickens, SC; Pickens Savings&Loan Assn Fa (Pickens, SC): stress 78, 2 branches low in Pickens, SC; Oconee Fs&La (Pickens, SC): stress 67, 1 branch low in Pickens, SC; First Community Bank (Pickens, SC): stress 66, 1 branch low in Pickens, SC; United Community Bank (Pickens, SC): stress 56, 1 branch low in Pickens, SC.
Vacancy and permits, Pickens, SC
6,263 of 58,677 Pickens, SC housing units are vacant; Pickens, SC permits, twelve months: 232 multifamily units in Pickens, SC, 766 one-to-four unit units.
Work Pickens, SC at the parcel level
Every Pickens, SC parcel carries owner and address; every Pickens, SC parcel carries APN; Pickens, SC distress scores sit on the Pickens, SC live board.
Pickens, SC figures refresh with each source.
Pickens, SC questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Pickens County, SC?
ZIP 29611 leads Pickens, SC at 36/100; next in Pickens, SC: 29635 at 36/100; the Pickens, SC average is 34/100.
Where does Pickens County, SC rank for investment opportunity?
Pickens, SC is #762 among all ranked counties, #29 in South Carolina; the Pickens, SC driver is vacancy; Pickens, SC moved down 152 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Pickens County, SC?
Pickens, SC takes the metro area reading of 1.1% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Pickens, SC.
Which banks lend in Pickens County, SC?
5 watched lenders hold Pickens, SC branches; the largest Pickens, SC footprints are Blue Ridge Bank (2), Pickens Savings&Loan Assn Fa (2), Oconee Fs&La (1).
More on Pickens, SC
Pickens County, SC distress report: public-record figures for Pickens, SC; not legal advice for Pickens, SC; not tax or investment advice; verify every Pickens, SC record before acting.