Richland County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Richland County, South Carolina? DLRadar grades every Richland County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Richland County breakdown.
- Richland County's most distressed ZIP is 29036 at 33/100.
- 25 ZIP codes tracked in Richland County, averaging 31/100 distress.
- Richland County reads peak — home values up 3.6% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 10.9% across Richland County's tracked ZIPs, with a 18% poverty rate.
- The typical Richland County home is worth about $235,229 against a ~$67,795 median income.
- Lending headwind in Richland County sits at 58/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Figures: DLRadar distress index, rebuilt monthly from public filings. Free to reuse with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29036 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 29212 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 29210 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 29044 | 31/100 |
| 5 | 29052 | 31/100 |
| 6 | 29061 | 31/100 |
| 7 | 29063 | 31/100 |
| 8 | 29078 | 31/100 |
| 9 | 29177 | 31/100 |
| 10 | 29201 | 31/100 |
| 11 | 29203 | 31/100 |
| 12 | 29204 | 31/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Richland County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Richland County distress
DLRadar builds Richland County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 31/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Richland County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Richland County is peak, with values up 3.6% year over year. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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What people ask
Which ZIP code leads Richland County on distress?
ZIP 29036 leads Richland County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Where is Richland County in the housing cycle?
FHFA price-index movement places Richland County in peak; prices are up 3.6% over twelve months.
Which datasets feed the Richland County scores?
Nothing here is proprietary or estimated — FHFA price data, CFPB performance data, county recorder records, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. All 25 Richland County ZIPs are scored by the same deterministic method applied to every U.S. county.
How much do distress scores vary between Richland County ZIP codes?
The county figure is a blend, not a description. Across the Richland County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 29036 down to 31/100 in 29204, against a Richland County average of 31/100. A spread of 2 points means Richland County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Richland County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Richland County home carries about $235,229 of value against a median household income near $67,795. Vacancy across Richland County's tracked ZIPs runs 10.9% and the poverty rate is 18%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Richland County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 58/100 lending headwind.
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This is a deterministic read of public filings, not advice of any kind — investment, legal or financial. The underlying index updates each month.