Sumter County, SC Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Sumter County, SC distress report, 2026: 15 ZIPs scored in Sumter, SC, Sumter, SC average 28/100; the top Sumter, SC ZIP is 29062 at 30/100; Sumter, SC market phase expansion, Sumter, SC prices +8.7% year over year.
- Sumter, SC ranks #443 nationally (opportunity index); Sumter, SC #16 in South Carolina; Sumter, SC index 33.7.
- Sumter, SC: no CFPB county sample; Sumter, SC non-metro area reading 1.4%.
- Sumter, SC ZIP phases: 15 expansion.
- Sumter, SC residential listings tracked: 47 across 9 ZIPs; Sumter, SC candidate listings 18.
- Sumter, SC HUD assisted properties: 15 with 695 units.
- Sumter, SC lenders on watch: 3; largest Sumter, SC footprint Anderson Brothers Bank (1 branch).
- Sumter, SC most distressed ZIP: 29062 at 30/100.
Sumter, SC figures: DLRadar distress index; Sumter, SC inputs: CFPB, FHFA, HUD, FDIC; Sumter, SC rebuilt as sources refresh.
| Rank | Sumter, SC ZIP | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29062 | 30/100 |
| 2 | 29114 | 30/100 |
| 3 | 29128 | 30/100 |
| 4 | 29150 | 30/100 |
| 5 | 29152 | 30/100 |
| 6 | 29154 | 30/100 |
| 7 | 29168 | 30/100 |
| 8 | 29153 | 29/100 |
| 9 | 29125 | 28/100 |
| 10 | 29051 | 27/100 |
| 11 | 29040 | 26/100 |
| 12 | 29001 | 25/100 |
Most distressed Sumter, SC ZIPs (0-100, 2026)
Mortgage delinquency around Sumter, SC
No CFPB county sample covers Sumter, SC; the non-metro area reading for Sumter, SC: 1.4% ninety-plus; Sumter, SC area thirty-to-eighty-nine 4.5% (December 2025, Sumter, SC); South Carolina overall 1.2%.
Opportunity index: Sumter, SC
Sumter, SC index 33.7, Sumter, SC phase peak_opportunity; Sumter, SC primary driver vacancy, Sumter, SC second driver construction. Sumter, SC components: property stress 26.4, foreclosure pressure 21.4, listing discounts 40.4, bank stress 42.4, insurance 0.0; Sumter, SC pulse 34.1; Sumter, SC capital opportunity 33.0; Sumter, SC seven-day change -0.1%.
ZIP market phases inside Sumter, SC
15 Sumter, SC ZIPs carry a price-cycle phase; Sumter, SC ZIPs by phase (Sumter, SC), deepest drawdown first: expansion, +7.2% YoY, 1.5% off peak (Sumter, SC): 29114; expansion, +6.6% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29001; expansion, +7.8% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29040; expansion, +7.5% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29051, 29104; expansion, +8.7% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29062, 29150, 29152, 29154, Sumter, SC 29168; expansion, +7.4% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29080; expansion, +7.6% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29125; expansion, +7.2% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29128; expansion, +8.4% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29153; expansion, +6.5% YoY (Sumter, SC): 29162.
Residential listings by Sumter, SC ZIP
Sumter, SC ZIPs with the most tracked Sumter, SC residential listings: 29150 22 listings, 11 candidates, bank pressure 62; 29153 11 listings, 4 candidates, bank pressure 63; 29154 11 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 62; 29040 2 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 63 (Sumter, SC); 29128 1 listings, 1 candidates, bank pressure 65; 29062 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 62; 29125 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 63; 29152 0 listings, 0 candidates, bank pressure 62. Sumter, SC totals: 47 listings; Sumter, SC candidates 18; active ZIPs 0.
HUD assisted housing in Sumter, SC
15 assisted properties with 695 units sit in Sumter, SC; largest Sumter, SC properties: Palmetto Pointe Apartments (Sumter) 144 units; Magnolia Manor (Sumter) 112 units; Palmetto Pointe Townhomes (Sumter) 89 units in Sumter, SC; Shiloh Randolph Manor (Sumter) 72 units, 71 assisted; Southview Apts. (Sumter) 59 units, 59 assisted; Dignity Village (Sumter) 58 units, 58 assisted.
Lenders with branches in Sumter, SC
Sumter, SC lenders by branch count: Anderson Brothers Bank (Sumter, SC): stress 65, 1 branch moderate in Sumter, SC; Citizens Bank (Sumter, SC): stress 63, 1 branch moderate in Sumter, SC; Bank Of Clarendon (Sumter, SC): stress 57, 1 branch moderate in Sumter, SC.
Vacancy and permits, Sumter, SC
6,499 of 47,582 Sumter, SC housing units are vacant; Sumter, SC permits, twelve months: 0 multifamily units in Sumter, SC, 341 one-to-four unit units.
Work Sumter, SC at the parcel level
Every Sumter, SC parcel carries owner and address; every Sumter, SC parcel carries APN; Sumter, SC distress scores sit on the Sumter, SC live board.
Sumter, SC figures refresh with each source.
Sumter, SC questions
Most distressed ZIP code in Sumter County, SC?
ZIP 29062 leads Sumter, SC at 30/100; next in Sumter, SC: 29114 at 30/100; the Sumter, SC average is 28/100.
Where does Sumter County, SC rank for investment opportunity?
Sumter, SC is #443 among all ranked counties, #16 in South Carolina; the Sumter, SC driver is vacancy; Sumter, SC moved up 756 places.
How many mortgages are delinquent in Sumter County, SC?
Sumter, SC takes the non-metro area reading of 1.4% for December 2025; no CFPB county sample covers Sumter, SC.
Which banks lend in Sumter County, SC?
3 watched lenders hold Sumter, SC branches; the largest Sumter, SC footprints are Anderson Brothers Bank (1), Citizens Bank (1), Bank Of Clarendon (1).
More on Sumter, SC
Sumter County, SC distress report: public-record figures for Sumter, SC; not legal advice for Sumter, SC; not tax or investment advice; verify every Sumter, SC record before acting.