ZIP 29461 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Berkeley County, South Carolina, ZIP 29461 scores 38 of 100 for composite distress, a moderate level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 84 and live distress 8 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are structural risk (84/100), construction/permit lag (74/100), institutional ownership (71/100). mortgage stress (26/100) stay muted. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (95/100), FEMA disaster exposure (95/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (90/100).

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 1.6% over the trailing year, and 12% higher over three years, at 34/100 phase confidence. At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

There are about 16,715 housing units across 29461. 82% of housing is owner-occupied. 42,535 residents call 29461 home, typically aged 37. Around 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Vacancy runs 5.6%. The poverty rate is 8.5%. Rent burden reaches 31% of tenant households. At $81,604, median income runs near typical U.S. levels. The typical home is worth about $301,700 (3.4× income, relatively affordable). The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 27/100.

Overall, 29461 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.